According to the Federal Elections Commission, Republican US Senate candidate Bill Cassidy has more campaign cash available than democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu. Cassidy’s war chest is at 5-point-6 million, while Landrieu is at 5-point-5 million. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it’s a significant accomplishment for Cassidy…

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Tea party candidate Rob Maness has only 200-thousand dollars on hand.

The conservative group, Keep Louisiana Working, has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Senator Mary Landrieu for using Senate money to pay for two chartered flights that were used to take her to campaign events. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says in a situation like this, it’s not unusual for outside groups to get involved…

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The Landrieu campaign says they have reimbursed the Senate for the flights.

Today begins the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign across the country, with hundreds of law enforcement agencies participating here in Louisiana. According to the National Highway Safety Administration, 28 people are killed every day as a result of drunk driving. Executive Director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Lt. Co. John Leblanc says that along with the human cost, a DUI can cost you thousands of dollars…

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Leblanc says alcohol is a factor in as many as 40-percent of all fatal crashes. The campaign ends September 1st.

Two people have finally been indicted for murder in the case of Jaren Lockhart, the Bourbon Street stripper who was murdered and her body parts washed ashore along Mississippi beaches in 2012. Prosecutors say Margaret Sanchez and Terry Speaks committed the brutal homicide.