Today is a national day of mourning as the state funeral for George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States is underway. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan…
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Bush was elected in 1988 after a rousing speech at the Republican National Convention in New Orleans. But he was defeated four years later by Bill Clinton. Former Louisiana Congressman Henson Moore served as Bush’s Deputy Chief of Staff in his final year of office and says Clinton and Bush worked to raise tens of millions of dollars to help Louisiana following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita…
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Bush served in World War Two, was a Congressman in Texas, led the C-I-A and was Ronald Reagan’s Vice-President.

What actions will the Republican Party take with the Governor’s race now that Senator John Kennedy is staying put in his current position, and at the moment no Plan B candidate? Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson has provided a gift to some 400 WalMart shoppers in New Orleans. Mrs B paid off nearly 100-thousand dollars in gifts that were on layway, which came as a complete shock to those consumers who learned of the nice gesture.