Both of Louisiana’s US Senators have voted in favor of debate on a healthcare bill. Senior Senator Bill Cassidy has authored amendments, but they haven’t received much support. U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Cassidy’s proposals run against the most conservative elements in the Republican Party….
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Kennedy has proudly stated he will vote to repeal Obamacare even without a replacement.

A seven-year-old was found dead in Winnsboro last night and authorities believe he was electrocuted after he jumped a fence to retieve a ball. Franklin Sheriff Kevin Cobb…
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Cobb says there was an electrical current along the fence line, because the neighbor was trying to prevent his dog from digging underneath the fence.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand announced his retirement today and will become a talk show host for WWL Radio in New Orleans. Normand has been a law enforcement officer since 1977 and is excited about his new career….
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Normand will replace Garland Robinette, who is also retiring.

Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks is using audio in a campaign audio from the shooting that injured House Majority Whip Steve Scalise. Brooks is running for U.S. Senate in Alabama and political analyst Doctor Silas Lee says it’s risky to use the Scalise shooting, because you might lose some middle of the road voters….
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Scalise’s chief of staff tweeted that Brooks’ ad makes his stomach turn.