US Senator Bill Cassidy tells USA Today’s Greg Hilburn that he’s running for re-election in 2020. LSU poli sci professor Dr. Robert Hogan says Cassidy has spent the last five years building his national conservative bonafides, and becoming a right-wing leader on healthcare. The professor says that should spare him any credible primary threats from his side of the aisle.
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The state’s senior Senator was elected to the Upper Chamber after serving in the Legislature, and US House of Representatives.
In this hour details about the brutal triple homicide in Terrytown yesterday are becoming available. Three died, among them one adult female and two children, who Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto says were bludgeoned to death in their sleep by 33-year-old Terrance Leonard. Two children survived the ordeal and are in the hospital.
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Yahoo Sports reports the FBI intercepted a phone conversation between LSU Basketball Coach Will Wade and recruiting middleman Christian Dawkins, in which Wade is recorded discussing a “deal” about “this Smart thing,” which could be a reference to LSU freshman guard Javonte Smart. Despite the growing scandal, LSU hoops is enjoying its best season in a decade, and Tiger Rag Assistant Editor Tyler Nunez says the team could snag a high seed in the NCAA tournament.
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Two Adidas officials and Dawkins have been sentenced to prison as part of the investigation into college basketball recruiting. Wade has reportedly been subpoenaed for the second college basketball corruption trial next month.
Wade said on Thursday he has not read the FBI wiretap report.