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A study shows towns that lose their local newspapers are nearly 2 percent more likely to vote in a more partisan fashion. Matt Doyle has more.

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It’s Cyber Monday a chance for consumers to find great deals on the internet. Southeast Louisiana Better Business Bureau spokesperson Cynthia Albert says before you purchase any item on the internet, make sure you know who you are dealing with first, because there are a lot of fake websites out there

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Albert also says read up on the return policy, because a return policy is required, unless the item is defected. She says if you are in a generous mood and plan on donating money, you can check if the charity is legit at give-dot-org…

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Albert urges all consumers, whether buying gifts on-line or in a brick-and-mortar store, do some comparitive shopping…

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Senator John Kennedy is expected to announce this week on whether he’ll run for Governor in 2019 against John Bel Edwards. Southeastern Louisiana Professor Dayne Sherman expects Kennedy to get in the race, as even if he loses, he’ll retain his seat, and…

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Sherman says Attorney General Jeff Landry’s decision to seek reelection all but sealed the deal on Kennedy’s run.

With less than two years in DC in one of the most prestigious positions in all of politics, and a growing DC fanbase, many are wondering why he would want to come home after only serving half of his term. Sherman say Kennedy has long made it clear he’s had ambitions for the position.

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Kennedy says he’ll make his announcement by December 1^st.

Louisiana GOP Executive Committee Member Vincent Bruno says it may just look like ambition, but there’s good reasons for Kennedy to want to make the move. He says to start, most of the Louisiana delegation doesn’t like living in DC and would rather be home, and second…

 

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Bruno and Sherman were interviewed on Talk Louisiana.

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An LSU Manship School Assistant Professor says his research shows the loss of local media can make towns a lot more partisan. Joshua Darr says the study was a joint effort with researchers from Colorado State and Texas A&M, where they analyzed the rate of voters who turned in ballots supporting candidates from more than one party.

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Darr says that’s because when local media dies, the often more heavily partisan national outlets fill the gap. He says that may Balkanize voters who previously may have spent more time considering the local issues when considering a candidate, and not just their party affiliation.

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Darr says his research reinforced the importance of keeping local news alive and supported, so that local voters can be fully informed about local candidates history and positions on vital local issues, as opposed to just falling back on party line voting.

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LSU suffered an absolute heart breaking loss on Saturday to Texas A&M as the Aggies outlasted the Tigers 74-72 in seven overtimes. A&M sent the game into overtime with a touchdown on the final play of regulation, after a second had been put on the clock. But Coach Ed Orgeron says that second should have never been put up, because they’ve been told that if the previous play ends with three seconds or left you can’t stop the clock by snapping the football and throwing it to the ground

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There were several questionable calls that went Texas A-and-M’s way. It appeared LSU won the game in the first overtime when Jace Sternberger fumbled the ball away after catching a pass and LSU recovered. But the officials ruled it an incomplete pass and never reviewed the play, despite Orgeron asking for a review…

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The game goes down as one of the wildest games in college football history. The 146 points are an FBS record and it’s the fifth seven-overtime game in NCAA football history. The loss ends LSU’s regular season with a 9-3 record and the Tigers could still end up in the Fiesta or Peach Bowl. But Coach O this is a team that should have won 10 games

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LSU will find out its bowl destination on December 2nd.

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Nicholls won its first playoff game in 32 years beating San Diego 49-30. It’s the fifth straight win for the Colonels who started fast as they jumped out to a 35-10 lead at halftime. Coach Tim Rebowe says getting off to a good start has been a common theme during this win streak…

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The game was played in front of nearly 9-thousand fans at John L. Guidry Stadium and Rebowe says the team appreciated their support…

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Chase Fourcade had a huge game as he threw for 337 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 82 yards and two more scores. Fourcade’s final rushing touchdown came in the 4th quarter after San Diego had cut their lead to 12…

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The Colonels advance to play at Eastern Washington this Saturday.