A recent Gallup poll finds that more young men are saying religion is very important in their lives. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Congressman Clay Higgins is urging the major Republican U.S. Senate candidates to hold a statewide televised debate in a one hour format. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross…

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A downtown Baton Rouge hotel will soon be converted into a year-round sports hospitality destination. The Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center will get a 40-million-dollar makeover and will reopen as a Sports Illustrated Resort. Geoff Richards, the chief operating officer of vacation ownership at Travel And Leisure Company, says the goal is to make Baton Rouge a year-round sports tourism destination.

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Conference USA has announced it has reached a positive resolution with Louisiana Tech that will allow the Bulldogs to begin play in the Sun Belt starting next athletic season. Financial terms have not been released. There was a report that Tech is paying eight million dollars to leave Conference USA.
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