Turnout for the midterm elections in Louisiana was 48 percent, a touch above early estimations that national turnout was 47 percent. Manship School Professor Mike Henderson says it’s a notable number, considering Louisiana lacked any high profile statewide elections, but it’s only a bit higher than the last major midterm in 2014…

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Louisiana’s next statewide election is in December for the Secretary of State’s run-off.

Six state legislators have been elected to other seats in the midterm election. Lapolitics.com Reporter Jeremy Alford says the legislature had a remarkably busy schedule, spending more consecutive days in session than any other dating back to 1812 and Alford says that wears out representatives…

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Forty-seven parishes have elected to receive legalized fantasy sports, while the remaining seventeen will sit on the sidelines.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the one-year contract between the Saints and wide receiver Dez Bryant will pay the former All-Pro wide out 600-thousand dollars. Dez was a staple in Dallas before he was released over of the summer, and had a tough time finding a new home.

And the Saints have placed wide receiver Cam Meredith on injured reserve. Coach Sean Payton says Meredith needs his knee scoped, so the free-agent signee in the offseason finishes with just nine catches on the season.