Louisiana moving to a closed party primary system was a major factor in Bill Cassidy losing his re-election bid. Cassidy was a vocal critic of the move when the legislation was approved by the Louisiana legislature and now he’s trying to do something about it on the federal level…

Cut 2 (29) “….I’m Kace Kieschnick”

A winner has finally been declared in the closely contested US Senate race in Mississippi as Democratic nominee Scott Colom has become the first Black U-S Senator elected in Mississippi since post-Civil War Reconstruction.

Leaders for a Better Louisiana released an economic report that shows Louisiana’s job growth over the last year is second in the nation. Better Louisiana CEO Adam Knapp says the state added 36-thousand jobs over the year ending in September and there were solid employment gains in other sectors…

Cut 5 (07) “….strong positive territory”

Knapp says Louisiana is also leading the South in manufacturing job growth.

Several veterans from Louisiana traveled to Washington, DC, for a series of Veterans Day events. They were flown on an Honor Flight sponsored by Meta, which also donated 130-thousand pairs of smart glasses to visually impaired veterans. Coast Guard Veteran Belard (buh-LARD) Ernest of New Orleans was the recipient of one of those pairs of glasses; he says they’re helping him enjoy the sights and sounds of the nation’s capital…

Cut 10 (12) “…kind of see it”