It looks like the race for Attorney General could be one of next year’s more interesting races after reports that Treasurer John Kennedy is eyeing the seat. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says says Kennedy wouldn’t have a problem raising money and he’s become very popular as state treasurer so his entering the AG’s race would narrow the field big time…

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Kennedy ran for the AG’s office in 1991 and lost.

Outgoing Democratic US Senator Mary Landrieu gave her farewell speech on the Senate floor yesterday. The Senator spoke about her achievements while serving as a US Senator, including helping Louisiana receive billions of dollars in federal aid to recover from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita…

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Her Senate farewell was the first time she spoke publicly since losing to Republican Bill Cassidy in the Senate run-off.

The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission announces that DWI patrols will be increased throughout the holiday period as part of their “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. Lt. Col. John Leblanc says December is one of the deadliest months on Louisiana roadways…

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This is a state and national campaign aimed at keeping impaired drivers off roadways and reducing deadly crashes.

“The Great Invisible”, a documentary of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and aftermath, opens today. Director Margaret Brown says they began filming when the oil came ashore and explored the lives of those in the coastal region who were most immediately affected by the disaster…

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The film opens at the Prytania Theatre in New Orleans.