President Bill Clinton is scheduled to join Senator Mary Landrieu in Baton Rouge today to rally support for her campaign. Clinton’s visit comes the day before the early voting period for the November 4th election begins. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says it’s good for Landrieu that Clinton is stumping for her considering his popularity among the Democratic base…

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Landrieu is in a tight re-election battle with Republican challengers Congressman Bill Cassidy and retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness.

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says auto theft in Louisiana has dropped 48% since 2007 which beats the national average of 34% in the same time period. Donelon credits the massive decline, in part, to public outreach and initiatives by law enforcement…

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Donelon says they’ve also been able to bust car thieves by using bait cars placed in high risk areas that are equipped with monitoring equipment and cameras.

Customers at Chic-Fil-A locations in north Louisiana don’t have to worry about bringing in cash or a credit card because now they’ll be able to pay with their phone. David Benson is the local operator for the restaurants in Monroe and West Monroe and he says it all starts with downloading the Chic-Fil-A app…

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Benson says people are slowly but surely catching on and using this method of payment to get their sandwiches and nuggets. He says paying with your phone is more secure than using a credit card. Benson says next year the company plans to roll out “mobile ordering.”