One of the hundreds of laws that went into effect for August doubles the fine for not being buckled up. Interim Director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Ken Trull says it’s now $50 for a first offense. He says they hope the new law will resonate with people who normally don’t wear a seat belt, because it’s very important…:
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According to a UNO poll, 82% of Louisiana voters disapprove of US Senate candidate David Duke. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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About 48-thousand Louisiana residents will receive a check as a result of a $310 million settlement with the manufacturers of dynamic random access memory devices, or DRAM (dee-ram), for overcharging customers. Attorney General spokesperson Ruth Wisher says they are glad this money is coming back to people…:
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Louisiana and many other states filed a lawsuit in 2007 to get back the money consumers lost.

There is a ribbon cutting ceremony taking place this morning for ULM’s new four-point-one million dollar end zone facility. It’s the first athletic facility in ULM history to be funded completely by private donations and it’s the first athletic facility to be built on campus since 1983. The facility contains a new locker room, new coaches offices and a Hall of Fame area.