Who do you think was the “winner” in last night’s US-Senate debate..and was there a loser? LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says a lot of people were focusing on Congressman Bill Cassidy’s performance because it was his first debate with Senator Mary Landrieu and Col Rob Maness…:
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UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says one thing that intrigued him about the debate was how much the candidates disagreed with each other on certain issues…:
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The next debate will held one week before the November 4th election.

Gas prices are being nice to our wallets these days. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular in Louisiana is $3.03 which is down nearly a dime from this time last week.

There are now two Texas health care workers who have the Ebola virus. So are Louisiana hospitals prepared to treat an Ebola patient? Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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A trial date has been tentatively scheduled for the two suspects who are accused in the dismemberment case of the Bourbon Street dancer in 2012. 41-year-old Terry Speaks arrived in New Orleans this morning from New York where he was serving time for another crime. 30-year-old Margaret Sanchez is also charged with the murder. A trial date is scheduled January 12th but prosecutors did not indicate which suspect will be first.