A longtime Louisiana political analyst finds the interest in this year’s governor’s race is a bad as he’s ever seen. Bernie Pinsonat says voters are very disappointed in the last four years with Governor Bobby Jindal and reduced funding toward higher education and hospitals…

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A survey from LSU’s Public Policy Research Lab found just 39-percent of voters in Louisiana are interested in this election.

Governor Jindal’s second book is out today and in it the GOP presidential hopeful shares why he thinks he should be the next man in the White House. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it’s not a surprise Jindal has released another book…

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The title is “American Will: The Forgotten Choices That Changed our Republic.”

A survey released from State Farm finds many teenagers are still texting and driving even after understanding the potential dangers. Spokesperson Roszell Gadson says over 90-percent of teens admit to knowing it’s distracting, yet 44-percent confessed they still text and drive. He says this week is Teen Driver Safety week and hopes they can get the word out for young drivers to stay focused on the road…

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Gadson says their survey also found the biggest deterrent for teenagers to stop distracted driving is getting into a car accident.