Political pundits say Governor Bobby Jindal failed to make himself stand out in last night’s Republican presidential candidate debate on CNN. Jindal was among four candidates who appeared in a debate of lower tier GOP presidential hopefuls. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says Jindal’s performance shows why he remains at the bottom of the pack…:
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Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat describes Jindal’s performance as adequate. He doesn’t think the opening attack on leader Donald Trump worked as intended…:
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Pinsonat says this doesn’t mean the end for Jindal as he is focused on doing well in the Iowa caucus.

The discussion about whether or not to build a passenger train line between Baton Rouge and New Orleans has been going on for years, but leaders in southeast Louisiana want to make it happen with the next governor. Kristen Palmer, chairwoman of the Louisiana Super Region Rail Authority, says passenger rail service in this region can give residents better access to jobs…:
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The Southern Rail Commission plans to present funding options to the gubernatorial candidates later this fall.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer involved shooting which sent the suspect to the hospital. They say a 911 call came in about a woman who was possibly being held against her will in Baker, and when deputies responded they encountered an armed man. That’s when law enforcement fired upon the suspect and he was sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries according to authorities. The names of those involved have not been released.