Republican Party of Louisiana Chairman Roger Villere called Jay Dardenne the “Nick Saban of Louisiana Politics” after the Republican Lt. Governor endorsed Democrat John Bel Edwards for Governor. Villere says in all his years as GOP chairman, he has never seen a popular former candidate flip flop parties the way Dardenne did…

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He says it’s a shame that Dardenne ended his political career on such a sour note.

Early voting for the November 21st runoff election begins statewide Saturday. Polls will be open from 8:30AM to 6:00PM through November 14th with the exception of Sunday and Wednesday. Secretary of State Tom Schedler encourages voters to take advantage of early voting because some conflicts could come up on November 21st…

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Only 39-percent of voters turned out for last month’s primary election.

State Police say a Mississippi man is under arrest for his involvement in a fatal crash Tuesday night on I-10 near the Louisiana-Mississippi line. Authorities have determined that 25-year-old Daniel Coy attempted to pass an 18-wheeler on the shoulder of the road which caused the crash that killed Steven Clark. Coy awaits extradition from Mississippi on charges of negligent homicide, reckless operation, and hit-and-run.

A slow-moving cold front will bring a lot of rain across the state. Emelie Gunn has more….

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