Governor Bobby Jindal has dropped out of the 2016 presidential race. In a statement, Jindal says it was an honor to run for President, but this is not his time. Publisher of LAPolitics-dot-com, Jeremy Alford, says there were several signs that Jindal’s campaign was not doing well…

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Jindal’s second term as governor ends in January.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has implemented new guidelines that call for 100% screening of imported seafood before it enters the country. The new policy comes after U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy questioned the FDA when studies showed large amounts of bacteria in imported seafood…

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Cassidy says our Louisiana producers are required to follow strict safety measures and we should demand that other countries do the same.

Republican Senator David Vitter is pushing his federal legislation that would stop the influx of refugees from Syria in the United States. During a speech on the Senate floor, Vitter says verification safeguards are not in place to confirm that each refugee doesn’t pose a security threat to the country…

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Vitter’s opponent in the governor’s race, Democrat John Bel Edwards, calls the Senator’s bill a last ditch effort to save his political career. Edwards’ campaign spokesperson, Mary-Patricia Wray….

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The gubernatorial runoff election is Saturday.