Louisiana’s two U.S. Senators joined fellow Republicans in a vote to begin the debate over legislation to replace the Affordable Care act. Cassidy described the vote as a first step, while Kennedy said his vote fufills a campaign promise to repeal the current federal health care law.

Alabama Republican Congressman Mo Brooks is taking heat for a campaign commercial that uses audio from the shooting that hospitalized a Louisiana Congressman. Michelle Southern reports…:
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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 replaces Garland Robinette, who is also retiring.

An LSU study found the NBA All-Star game in February brought nearly 45 million dollars to the state. Co-author of the report Dr. Stephen Barnes says their report shows that local and state government should the necessary resources to attract big events like this to the Bayou State…
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