11:30 Newscast, December 8th, 2016

The two remaining U.S. House races in Louisiana are heating up as the election is only two days away. ULM Political Science Professor John Sutherlin gives his take on the close 3rd Congressional District race between Republicans Captain Clay Higgins, aka the Cajun John Wayne, and Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle…:
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Most analysts agree that Republican Mike Johnson will win the 4th Congressional District seat over Democrat Marshall Jones.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler says based on the likelihood of low turnout on Saturday’s elections, he would like to have a conversations with the legislature about ending December elections. He says it might make more sense to have the primary for federal elections in early October and the runoff in November…:
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Canadian air is moving towards Louisiana and bringing winter weather with it. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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Tis the season for holiday parties, and that means your company Christmas party too. Tulane business professor Dr. Mark Rosa says now that we’re out of the recession, he expects most companies will throw parties this year…:
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He says you should always consider an office Christmas party mandatory.