A year from now we could be experiencing a runoff in the Republican U-S Senate primary. Incumbent Bill Cassidy and challenger John Fleming each have released their own polls which show different results. Sean Richardson spoke with a ULM professor that teaches political science…
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The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder-suicide where four people ended up dead. Deputies were called to a home in Keithville and while on the scene they heard a gunshot inside the home. A drone search of the interior of the home found four people dead.
At the state capitol, The Louisiana House approved a bill that would require those on unemployment to do more work search actions in order to keep their unemployment benefits….
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That’s Lafayette Republican Troy Hebert. The bill passed on a 73-24 vote and heads to the Senate for further discussion.
Marshall Simen has a new job. He was elected as mayor of Lake Charles on Saturday, defeating two-term Republican incumbent Nic Hunter, receiving 52-percent of the vote to 48-percent. Simien says he’ll look to bring the city together once he’s sworn in on July 1st…
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Simien will be the first Black mayor in Lake Charles history.