51-percent of those surveyed in a University of New Orleans poll say the state is heading in the wrong direction. But Pollster Ed Chervenak says 35-percent say it is heading in the right direction and that’s a 15-percent increase over last year. He says a new governor in office might be the reason why…
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About 600 people were polled in the survey.

The state’s Republican Party is so sure Donald Trump has locked up the presidential votes here, they are sending volunteers to Florida — where 29 electoral votes are up for grabs. Party chair Roger Villere says Republicans from Louisiana will be going door to door in the Sunshine State…:
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State government is looking at more budget problems. Michelle Southern has more…
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K-N-O-E TV is reporting we could get some sort of confirmation next week about a reported merger between Fortune 500 company, Centurylink, which is based in Monroe and Colorado based Level 3 communications. So far both companies and the state are not commenting. It’s not clear what this could mean for CenturyLink in northeast Louisiana.