US Senator David Vitter will campaign this weekend against his colleague in the senate, democrat Mary Landrieu. Vitter will knock on doors in Baton Rouge Saturday morning, with representatives of the national anti-abortion group, the Susan B. Anthony List. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it’s uncommon for a US Senator to actively campaign against the other Senator from their state…

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Cross says it’s also rare for a sitting US Senator to spend time knocking on the doors of voters’ homes.

The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is inviting Louisianians to take part in National Hunting and Fishing Day tomorrow. It’s a specific day to celebrate the conservation contributions of our nation’s hunters and anglers. LDWF Secretary Robert Barham…

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NHFD events will be held tomorrow in Baton Rouge, Monroe, Minden and Woodworth.

Governor Jindal is visiting New Hampshire and Iowa this weekend, two key presidential campaign states. Recent poll numbers do not have the governor performing well against other presidential contenders, but LSU Political Science Professor, Robert Hogan, says it’s still early in the process…

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Hogan feels Jindal is heavily leaning toward running.

New Orleans Senator JP Morrell leads a new study commission trying to determine how much Louisiana agencies spend on the death penalty. Views on the topic differ widely. Morrell says prosecutors will say the cost of executing someone is negligible, while defense attorneys say it costs millions of dollars…

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He says we should consider all avenues of saving money in Louisiana’s troubled budget.