The state of the oil and gas industry in Louisiana isn’t pretty. That’s according to Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs. He says not only is this meaning massive layoffs, but every dollar drop in the price for crude oil equals a $12.5 million loss to the state budget..:
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He says there are only 71 oil and natural gas drilling sites in Louisiana, down from 116 a year ago.

A super PAC which supports Republican David Vitter for governor has launched an ad campaign which attacks GOP oppoents Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne and Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle. The 30 second ad, which is running in Shreveport and Monroe, criticizes Dardenne for his support of the Stelly Plan and Angelle for supporting the requirement of companies to collect state sales tax on online purchases.

The latest Republican presidential polls in Iowa show Governor Bobby Jindal rounding up very little support. Eric Gill reports…:
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The Shreveport Police Department says they are searching for answers in the case of the discovery of charred human remains which were found in a burning vehicle around 2am near I-49. They say firefighters extinguished the blaze and located human skeletal remains inside the Chevy Avalanche. Authorities are conducting interviews and searching missing persons reports. Investigators have not ruled out foul play in the matter.