Election day is eight days away and there is still a lot of uncertainty looming in the two big Congressional races. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says, in the 6th District, Garrett Graves appears to be the biggest threat to join former Governor Edwin Edwards in a runoff…

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ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says, in the 5th District, it’s becoming more clear that the front-runners could be Congressman Vance McAllister and Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo.

Polls still show a considerable amount of undecided voters as election day approaches. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says in the final week of the campaign, candidates, especially in the US Senate race, will begin talking more about themselves and why you should vote for them…

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Pinsonat says if voters are undecided this late in the campaign, they are not likely to vote.

This year’s soybean harvest is one of the state’s best, according to farmers. LSU AgCenter Soybean Specialist, Ron Levy, says several growers in north Louisiana are reporting 80 bushels an acre, while some in northeast Louisiana have broken the 100 bushel mark. Levy says this crop is not only a tribute to the producers hard work, but it is also important to the economy of the state…

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Levy also says the quality of the soybeans produced in Louisiana this year is outstanding.

The identity of the man who died at Tiger Stadium towards the end of LSU’s dramatic 10-7 win over Ole Miss has been released. East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Doctor Beau Clark says it appears 59-year-old Brian Tingley of Plaquemines Parish died from complications related to cardiovacular disease…

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Clark says every effort was made to resuscitate Tingley, but unfortunately it was not enough.