Louisiana’s US Senators voted to begin debate on the healthcare bill. Junior Senator John Kennedy has been a vocal supporter of repealing Obamacare. UL-Lafayette political science professor Pearson Cross says that’s what got Kennedy elected.

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The governor has raised concerns about repealing the federal healthcare law.

After 37 years in law enforcement, Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand is retiring to become a talk show host on WWL Radio. Normand says although rewarding, being the sheriff is not an easy job.

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Chief Deputy Joe Lopinto will be sworn in as the new sheriff on August 31.

Congressman Mo Brooks has come under fire by staffers for House Majority Whip Steve Scalise after the Alabama Republican used audio from the shootout on members of congress in a campaign ad. Political analyst Silas Lee says most candidates would not use audio from the shooting that left Scalise with a gunshot wound to the hip.

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The ad touts Brooks’ support of the second amendment.

A new LSU report finds visitors for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game spent a total of $24 million in Louisiana. Co-author of the report Dt. Stephen Barnes says those visitors tended to be more affluent and stayed longer, which contributed to the increased spending.

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