The U-S Senate is expected to vote today on competing proposals to reopen the government. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The Saints are trying to move past Sunday’s heart breaking loss in the NFC Title game. General Manager Mickey Loomis is in Mobile, scouting players at the Senior Bowl and understands the hurt Saints fans are feeling…
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DeRidder insurance industry veteran Tim Temple is running against incumbent Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon in this year’s fall election that features a slate of statewide races, including governor. Both men are Republicans. Temple says he was inspired to run after hearing repeated complaints from Louisianans about one thing in particular…
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Insure-dot-com says Louisiana has the second-highest auto insurance rates in the nation and a task force has been formed looking for possible recommendations on how to lower auto insurance rates.

Louisiana ranks seventh for the quality of highway safety traffic laws on the books. Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety President Kathy Chase says Louisiana has excellent seat belt laws and require motorcycle riders to wear helmets, but there are areas of concern…
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The report notes the annual economic cost of US crashes is 242-billion dollars.