An attorney from Lafayette has claimed the $191.1 million dollar Powerball prize on behalf of a three-member family partnership from the winning ticket in the October 25th drawing sold in Eunice. Louisiana Lottery spokeswoman Kimberly Chopin says the group opted for the cash prize…:
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She says the family wants to remain anonymous but released a statement saying they are obviously elated.

There’s been some buzz of late about the possibility of Congressman Ralph Abraham of Richland Parish running for governor in 2019. He says it’s an option they’re considering, but he still plans to run for re-election in the 5th Congressinoal District next year…:
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He says he’d run for governor because he’d like to see less government oversight on a state level the way they are working towards in Washington.

A coalition of student groups at LSU wants to change the names on two of the more prominent buildings on campus, including Parker Coliseum. Renew LSU spokesperson Savanah Dickinson says former governor John M. Parker lynched 11 Sicilian immigrants who were allegedly involved in the murder of a New Orleans Police Chief; and he did not apologize. She says changing these names is the right thing to do…:
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She says Parker and Murphy J. Foster are not worthy of such high profile recognition on the LSU campus.

A bi-partisan group of 12 governors, including Governor John Bel Edwards, is urging Congress to reauthorize funding for a popular children’s health insurance program as soon as possible. Fresh funding for the $14 billion CHIP program ran out Octover 1st. In a letter the governor’s say resources are nearly exhausted and some states already have begun to inform families that their children’s coverage may end on January 31.