Louisiana is below the national average when it comes to percentage of public high school seniors who fill out paperwork to receive financial aid to attend college or a technical school. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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Angola warden Burl Cain says he’s thinking about running for governor. He says the thought of running for governor first came up a year ago, when he performed well in a poll on the 2015 governor’s race. — but he’s not sure when he’d make a final decision.

If Senator David Vitter is elected governor next year, 4th District Representative John Fleming wants to succeed him in the Senate. In a written statement, Fleming says his focus is on his district, but he would be interested in running for the seat Vitter would vacate. Political analyst Elliot Stonecipher says it’s a little early to start speculating on would take Vitter’s place…:
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Fleming has stated that he’s receiving a lot of encouragement to consider a Senate run in 2016.

In a story first reported by LaPolitics.com, Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy may consider a run against Republican incumbent Buddy Caldwell in a race for Attorney General. Editor Jeremy Alford says not only is Kennedy thinking about running for AG, but he’s actively been seeking advice from donors…:
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