The Baton Rouge Press Club was set to host a forum today involving the major candidates in the Attorney General’s race but Republican Incumbent Buddy Caldwell canceled on the event. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it doesn’t serve Caldwell any good to debate Republican candidates Jeff Landry and Marty Maley…

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Pinsonat says out of all the major candidates, Landry has the most money on hand with 1.4 million dollars in the bank.

House Speaker John Boehner’s decision to resign from the top post in the US House provides an opportunity for Metairie Congressman and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise to move up to a higher leadership position. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says Scalise has a chance to be majority leader…

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Hogan says if Scalise becomes House majority leader that would mean good things for Louisiana.

The Center for Louisiana Studies is holding a Gun Violence Symposium in Lafayette today to discuss what they call one of the biggest problems in our state. CLS Director Michael Martin says the day long program features scholars in an array of fields from universities and colleges across Louisiana who study gun violence in a variety of ways…

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The event is open to the community and is being held at the UL-Lafayette Alumni Center.