Louisiana’s House Republican delegation supports President Trump’s effort to secure billions of dollars for wall at the U-S Mexico border. Mr. Trump calls it a security crisis, however top congressional Democrats say the president is providing misinformation. Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise says Democrats are in denial…
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Governor John Bel Edwards says he would support legislation that would legalize sports betting at the state’s casinos. Edwards says the extra gaming revenue could go towards early childhood programs…
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Legalizing Sports betting is expected to be one of the major bills in the regular sessing that begins in April.

A State GOP operative says the party is seriously considering backing just one candidate in the governor’s race for the October primary…
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The story of how former LSU offensive lineman Matt Branch lost his left leg in a hunting accident in Mississippi is making national headlines. Branch’s friend says a dog trying to sit near a loaded shotgun on a pickup truck bed, pulled the trigger and a bullet struck Branch in his left hip. Branch, who played for the Tigers from 2008 to 2011, is expected to recover.