A recent survey on US Senators in Louisiana shows both David Vitter and Bill Cassidy have approval ratings just in the mid 40s. Vitter has announced that he will not seek re-election next year which will make Cassidy Louisiana’s senior senator. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says this seriously damages Louisiana’s power in the Senate…:
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Cassidy is finishing just his first year in the upper chamber.

After a dip in ratings, A&E announces that Duck Dynasty and the West Monroe Robertsons will be back for another season beginning in January. The website doesn’t give an exact date or preview videos, but simply says season 9 will premiere next month. Duck Dynasty Nielson ratings still indicate the show has a dedicated following with over 1 million viewers on average each week.

Richland Parish Congressman Ralph Abraham is back in Louisiana after spending his Thanksgiving holiday with American soldiers in Afghanistan. He feels President Obama should listen to his advisors on the ground in Afghanistan and keep 9800 troops in the country as it’s an effective way to combat terrorism….:
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He says during his trip he also had a meeting with the Afghan President.

Today is Giving Tuesday a day set aside to donate to charities. The American Red Cross of Louisiana is participating. Spokeswoman Nancy Malone says you can visit Red-Cross-dot-org-slash-gifts (redcross.org/gifts) to donate and see how your dollars can add up. She says their website also contains heartwarming stories from people across the world who have been helped by the Red Cross…:
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