We’re now about halfway through the early voting period for the November 4th election and Secretary Of State Tom Schedler says there’s been good participation among voters. He says so far the number of early votes is at 75% of what the state saw two years ago for the Presidential election. Schedler says overall participation looks good…

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The voting locations will be closed on Sunday and the last day to early vote will be Tuesday.

We are now one year away from the gubernatorial primary election in Louisiana. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says, at this point, Republican Senator David Vitter is the front runner…

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Republicans Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle, and Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne, as well as Democrat State Representative John Bel Edwards have also announced their intent to run for Governor.

With Halloween a week away you might be thinking about getting decorative contact lenses as part of your costume, but federal officials are sending out a warning. ICE Homeland Security Investigations spokesman Bryan Cox says it’s important for people to understand that contact lenses are regulated as a medical device…

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Cox says under federal law, contact lenses can not be sold without a prescription.

The controversial former Mayor of Sorrento was placed under arrest on Thursday after officials say they found child pornography inside his residence. 41-year-old Wilson Longanecker Jr. was arrested on 40 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of obstruction of justice.