Republican supporters of Governor Bobby Jindal establish a super PAC that could assist him in a presidential bid. Former Louisiana Congressman, Bob Livingston, is the chairman of the political action committee, called Believe Again PAC. Livingston acknowledges this is the first step in a possible run for the White House

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The Super PAC can raise an unlimited amount of money, but Jindal can’t direct or coordinate how the money is spent.

The New Orleans City Council has approved a ban on smoking in bars and casinos, so could we see the Louisiana legislature pass a similar law that would impact the entire state. West Monroe Representative Frank Hoffman says a statewide ban on smoking in bars and gambling halls is something legislators might consider…

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Hoffman authored the state law that prohibits smoking near the entrance of state buildings.

A day after Saints owner Tom Benson, who is 87, announced his wife will assume ownership of the Saints and Pelicans when he dies, his former heirs file suit claiming Benson is incapacitated. Rita Benson LeBlanc, her mother Renee Benson and brother Ryan LeBlanc filed the petition in Orleans Civil District Court. Legal analyst Tim Meche…

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Meche says they will have to prove that Tom Benson is not capable of making decisions on his own. Tom Benson says he is extremely disappointed by the lawsuit.