Governor Bobby Jindal’s support in Iowa has increased to 6-percent according to a new NBC/Marist presidential poll. Radio Iowa News Director Kay Henderson says there are visible signs that the governor is gaining support…

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Jindal’s 6-percent has him tied for fifth place, along with Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, among Republican presidential hopefuls.

The Thibodaux Police Department says five people face animal cruelty and child desertion charges after a toddler and 17 dogs had to be removed from a home that was in deplorable conditions. Spokesman David Melancon says when the officers got out of their car to make contact with the homeowner during a dog attack investigation, they immediately smelled urine and feces…

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The dogs were brought to the Lafourche Parish Animal Shelter. The Department of Child and Family Services has the child.

A Louisiana based company announces plans to build an 11-billion dollar facility in Cameron Parish that will export liquefied natural gas. Former Governor and now chairman of G-2, L-N-G, Buddy Roemer, says it’s the fourth largest investment project in the state’s history, creating thousands of construction jobs

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Roemer says the project still needs approval from federal agencies.

Louisiana volunteers are assisting Red Cross efforts in South Carolina as that state deals with severe flooding. Spokeswoman Nancy Malone says people in other areas of the country know that Louisiana is all too familiar with what this feels like…

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Malone says flooding in the Carolinas has destroyed homes, forced evacuations, and left thousands without water or power.