The recent ice storm did a lot of damage but Assistance is available for small businesses that lost revenue in the storm. Governor Landry says small business disaster loans are available to businesses in 19 north and central Louisiana parishes.

Cut 6 (08) “…on their feet.”

The deadline to apply is November 2nd.

Next year’s Sugar Bowl will not be held on New Year’s night history. Instead, it will be played on Friday, January 15th. But because it’s a College Football Playoff Semifinal, Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley says while it breaks tradition, but it’s for the best.

Cut 3 (09) “…be in it.”

A new poll finds that Congresswoman Julia Letlow is the preferred choice of Republican primary voters. The survey of 600 voters conducted by pollster Greg Rigamer finds Letlow receiving 27-percent of the vote to incumbent Bill Cassidy’s 21-percent. Business lobbyist Alton Ashy paid for the poll.

Cut 7 (08) “…getting re-elected.”

But Cassidy’s campaign has its own poll conducted by Republican firm Public Opinion Strategies. It shows Cassidy getting 32-percent of the Republican primary vote to Letlow’s 21-percent.

The race for the district 5 house seat Letlow gave up to run for U.S. Senate is getting crowded. Blake Miguez dropped out of the senate race to seek District 5 representation. State Senators Steward Cathey of Monroe and Rick Edmonds of Baton Rouge, state Representative Dixon Wallace McMakin of Baton Rouge, and Board of Regents Chair Misti Cordell of Monroe all confirmed that commitment to run. With qualifying just over a week away, USA Today Network’s Greg Hilburn called it a wild race.

Cut 26 (09) “…musical chairs”