Jamie Davis is blaming his close loss to Julia Letlow on an A-I ad that a political action committee supporting her campaign released after the end of early voting. Davis said the ad distorted his image, and he says that ended up being the turning point of the race.
Davis led by almost 36-thousand votes at the end of early voting; he ended up losing by less than 26-thousand.
Construction is finally underway on a Buc-ee’s travel center in Lafayette. The 74-thousand-square-foot travel center will have about 120 gas pumps and 700 parking spaces. Lafayette Economic Development Authority President Mandi Mitchell says it’s expected to generate one-point-five million dollars a year in sales tax revenue.
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Outgoing Louisiana U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy says the Republican Party only has itself to blame for the losses it suffered during the mid-term elections. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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Over the last 13 months, generous Louisiana drivers donated almost 17-thousand dollars to military families. The OMV says they donated one dollar to the Military Family Assistance Fund when they obtained their driver’s license, whether at OMV customer service centers or public tag agents. The MFA Fund pays up to ten-thousand dollars for housing, utilities, some medical services and other essential expenses during times of financial hardship.