Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy released a television ad over the weekend featuring former supporters of his incumbent challenger Democrat Mary Landrieu in the US Senate race. In the spot, three women say they will not vote for Landrieu this year because of her support of Obamacare. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says this is a good move on the part of Cassidy…:
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He says you’ll likely continue to see Cassidy link Landrieu to the President throughout the remainder of his campaign.

If you haven’t registered to vote yet you need to do it before next Monday if you want to cast a ballot in the November 4th election. That’s when voters will decide if it’ll be Landrieu or Cassidy or another Republican challenger. The race has been identified nationally as one which could ultimately determine if Democrats keep control of the US Senate. October 6th is the deadline to sign up to cast your ballot.

According to the Army Environmental Command, Fort Polk has received the most supporting public comments of any of the 30 Army bases across the country facing military cutbacks. Michael Reese, with Fort Polk Progress, says last year during this process, the military received about 8,000 comments with over half coming from Fort Polk…:
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He says the Army will announce where the cutbacks will happen in an announcement next summer.

Louisiana State Police say a man died in a three vehicle crash on Highway 139 in Ouachita Parish yesterday afternoon. They say 59-year-old Mark Dent of Monroe slammed into the back of a stopped car in front of him then traveled in the opposite lane of traffic into the path of another vehicle. Dent was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.