The Jindal administration has begun installing GPS tracking devices on over 10,000 vehicles owned by state government agencies. The devices will follow routes, monitor speeds, and chart driving habits in state vehicles. Jan Cassidy, assistant commissioner for procurement, believes the program will result in big cost savings for the state…:
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The program is expected to save the state $30 million over the next five years.

GOP gubernatorial candidate David Vitter is the latest to strike in the dispute between he and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu. The US Senator has issue with Landrieu’s public hearings today on Confederate statues saying he should be more concerned with murders not monuments. In response Landrieu stated Louisiana needs a leader not a Washington rhetoric focus. But Vitter says New Orleans crime is personal to him..
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A 3 million dollar oyster hatchery opened its doors in Grand Isle. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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In a CNN/ORC survey conducted after last week’s debates of Republican voters in Iowa, just 2% said they’d choose Governor Bobby Jindal as the GOP Presidential candidate. The poll was conducted among 544 Republican likely Iowa caucus voters from August 7th to 11th and 66% said they are still trying to decide who they would vote for.