Julia Letlow has been elected as Louisiana’s next U-S Senator. Letlow has served in the U-S House since 2021 and says she was called to public office because of her young children…

Cut 14 (13) “…without hope”

It was a narrow victory for Letlow who won by only 25-thousand votes over Democrat Jamie Davis, who was making his first bid for a statewide office. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says the election ended up being more interesting for the Letlow campaign than they hoped for…

Cut 10 (13) “…support for Republicans”

Two U-S House races are headed for a December run-off and each race will pit a Republican versus a Democrat.

The high price for gasoline played a major factor in last night’s election results. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says the statewide average for diesel is $5.74 and he doesn’t see it coming down for awhile…

Cut 9 (09) “…new year”

The Louisiana Department of Health is urging the public not to use tap water for nasal rinsing or to clean or store contact lenses to prevent a rare but serious amoeba infection. State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says two serious infections have been reported this year, including one involving the brain that was fatal. Both patients had weakened immune systems and reported using tap water in nasal irrigation devices.

Cut 5 (10) “…infection with Acantahamoeba”

Sokol says these infections are rare, but proper precautions can reduce the risk.