Today marks the one-year anniversary since Governor John Bel Edwards was elected. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Edwards came into office with budget problems and they’ll continue and he’s also now losing an ally in the White House, with Donald Trump set to replace Barack Obama in January…
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Edwards plans to return to Washington DC next week to see if he can get more federal flood assistance.

In the U.S. Senate runoff, Republican John Kennedy has a substantial lead over Democrat Foster Campbell, according to a poll conducted by the Trafalgar Group. Pollster Robert Cahaly says Kennedy is unifying the GOP behind him…
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The poll has Kennedy at 58-percent, Campbell at 35-percent.

The Baton Rouge Advocate reports Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher remains the top candidate to become the next head coach of the Bayou Bengals. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worshman says it’s not surprising Athletic Director Joe Alleva has Fisher high on his wishlist…
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Fisher won a national championship at Florida State and won a national title at LSU in 2003 as the Tigers offensive coordinator.

More shoppers plan to shop online for the holidays, instead of making their purchases at a store near their home. Executive Director of the Louisiana Retailers Association Dawn Johnson understands the convenience of shopping on the internet, but…
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The Deloitte survey also found that those polled plan on spending nearly one-thousand dollars on holiday gifts this year.