US Representative John Fleming of Minden has joined fellow Republican Louisiana Congressman Charles Boustany in letting voters know that he plans to run for US Senate next year. Political analyst Elliot Stonecipher says it’s not a surprise to see Fleming to throw his hat in the ring…

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State treasurer John Kennedy and Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle are other candidates who could run for David Vitter’s seat.

LSU Coach Les Miles does not want the focus on him or the rumors of his firing, as his team prepares for the final regular season game of the year against Texas A&M. The Tigers have lost three in a row for the first time in Miles’s 11-year coaching career at LSU and he was not ready to address his job status at his weekly luncheon with reporters…

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It’s been reported that LSU is prepared to part ways with Miles, but the decision is not final.

A record number of people plan to shop local for Small Business Saturday. Dawn Starns, the Louisiana state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, says they’ve partnered with American Express and their survey found a large majority of shoppers plan to participate in Small Business Saturday…

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Starns say this is so encouraging because this is the time of year where small businesses are in competition with big name stores.

There’s a possibility of rain for Thanksgiving Day. Rain chances begin to show up in the state’s forecast tonight and will hang around through much of next week.