Bayou Country Superfest announces the lineup for the 2015 shows. Scott Carwile reports…
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Governor Bobby Jindal announces his support for Republican Bill Cassidy in the US Senate run-off. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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In Louisiana’s 5th Congressional district, family physician Ralph Abraham will be in the runoff against Democrat Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo. Michelle Southern reports.
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Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell won for this third term on election night this week. The 67-year-old represents District 5 on the five-seat commission which regulates utility companies — which spans all of northern Louisiana and covers 24 parishes. Campbell is one of the last elected Democrats in the state but won across both parties:
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Campbell has been a controversial figure at times taking positions that are at odds with interests like the oil and gas industry. He feels the key to his survival is keeping citizens informed…:
Campbell says he plans to continue to fight for Louisiana’s coast and fight lawmakers who strike down lawsuits against the oil and gas industries who he feels is responsible for the damage…:
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Bayou Country Superfest announces the lineup for the 2015 shows. Kenny Chesney will headline Saturday night May 23rd and Maranda Lambert and husband Blake Shelton will be back to back to close out the shows on Sunday night May 24th. BCS Producer-Director Quint Davis says getting Lambert and Shelton together was a real coup…
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The lineup also features Brantley Gilbert, Tyler Farr, Kip Moore, and others. Earlier this week, it was announced that Taylor Swift would headline the festival on Friday May 22. Davis says that Swift is playing Tiger Stadium that Friday night, but not as part of BCS. He says a confused message was released…
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Davis says they were simply able to book Swift’s tour into Tiger Stadium. Tickets for Swift’s show are not part of any BCS ticket package and must be bought seperately. BCS tickets go on-sale to the public Thursday November 13 at 10AM at bayoucountrysuperfest-dot-com. Davis says they are eager to set up that massive stage in Death Valley…
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Governor Bobby Jindal, who was not vocal about Louisiana races prior to the November 4th election, announces his support for Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy as he tries to defeat Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu in the December sixth runoff. Jindal says Landrieu doesn’t represent the state’s best interests
In his endorsement of Cassidy, Jindal brought up examples of how Landrieu voted for legislation that ended up hurting Louisiana or supported policies that residents in this state do not embrace. The governor says Cassidy is more in tune with the values of Louisiana
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Jindal has also announced his support for the republican candidates in the two Congressional district run-offs. And if they want him to appear with them on the campaign trail, the governor says he’ll be there
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In Louisiana’s 5th Congressional district, family physician Ralph Abraham will be in the runoff against Democrat Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo. Abraham says he told his campaign staff that they were going to run a very positive campaign and not go negative at all. He says that’s the only way he wanted to win…:
The November 4th race between Abraham and Zach Dasher was neck and neck for the Republican nod, but the doctor says he feels it was experience that ultimately got the support of voters. He says that’s the way they plan to move the campaign forward against Mayo…:
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Mayo says one of the areas he’ll focus on the most leading up to December 6th is bringing in more jobs to the 5th District…:
Mayo says he’s really looking forward to working his campaign and getting out the vote. He says there have been many people that have told him he’d easily be able to make the runoff, but there is no way he would win…:
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Preparation continues on the LSU campus for Saturday’s SEC West showdown between the Fighting Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide. Junior free safety Jalen Mills says they have a good idea of what to expect from Alabama, who plays a similar style as LSU
Alabama’s biggest weapon on offense is Amari Cooper, who has 71 catches for 1,132 yards and nine touchdowns. Mills on the challenge of defending Cooper…
The Saints will host the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in a game featuring two teams that have identical records. Both clubs are 4-and-4, but the 49ers are coming off a very disappointing loss to St. Louis. But New Orleans Coach Sean Payton says San Fran is still one of the best franchises in the NFL
The Saints are on a two-game winning and there’s a feeling with Who Dat nation that the Black and Gold are headed in the right direction when it comes to getting back into the playoffs. But Payton says they need to win a few more games before they can think about the postseason