Democrats came up well short of challenging any of Louisiana’s five Republican incumbent Congressmen this year, with none of the candidates cracking 40-percent of the vote. It’s the continuation of a decade trend that’s led to Republican dominance of the Bayou State and political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says that’s not likely to change anytime soon…
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The blue wave elsewhere has helped the Democrats regain control of the House. Republican Congressman Clay Higgins says the change will keep tax reform, deregulation and tougher immigration and border laws from becoming a reality and will likely lead to increased scrutiny on President Donald Trump…
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47 of Louisiana’s 64 parishes approved the legalization of online fantasy sports games for cash prizes. River Ridge Republican Representative Kirk Talbot authored the legislation that put the question on the November sixth ballot. Talbot says more work still needs to be done…
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Talbot says he will look at other states for how to handle the additional tax revenue from the newly legalized activity, which hopes to be up and running by the end of next year.

Traffic is flowing again on Interstate 10 in Ascension Parish after a deadly wreck last night that involved a dozen vehicles. Authorities say one person was killed and eleven injured. No word yet on what caused the wreck.

The Saints have reportedly signed former Cowboys star Dez Bryant to a contract as they look for another playmaker opposite of Michael Thomas. Bryant has been out of work since Dallas released him in the spring after not living up to a massive five-year contract. Nothing official from the Saints, so unclear if he’ll play this Sunday against the Bengals.

LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow says nothing went right versus Alabama, but they can’t let that one game ruin their season. Burrow says the goal is to finish the season strong…
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LSU came in seventh in the latest college football playoff rankings which were released last night. The Tigers are at Arkansas this Saturday, who is coming off a bye week.

After getting blown out by 42 on the road to Mississippi State, Louisiana Tech is back at home to take on Conference USA foe Rice at 6:00 at Joe Aillet Stadium. Skip Holtz says last Saturday was a bad performance by his team and they look to make amends this weekend…
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Louisiana Tech is a 25-point favorite to beat the Owls.

ULM is in first place in the Sun Belt West Division and they are a 5.5 point favorite to win at South Alabama on Saturday. The Warhawks are 3-2 in league play, while the Jaguars are 1-4. The Ragin Cajuns host Georgia State, who is also 1-4 in league play.

Republican U-S Senator John Kennedy says the nationally hyped Democratic take over of the House is not a big deal…
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Louisiana’s Secretary of State’s race is headed to a December 8th run-off between Republican Kyle Ardoin and Democrat Gwen Collins-Greenup. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says Collins-Greenup is the underdog…
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The turnout in Louisiana for yesterday’s election was 49-percent. Will next year’s governor’s race see that kind of turnout? The turnout for the gubernatorial primary in 2015 was just 39-percent. La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says voters will not pay attention to the governor’s race until mid-summer, but that will not stop the candidates from raising money…
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Ponchatoula Police say an Alabama fan has died after he was inolved in a bar fight while celebrating a Crimson Tide win over the Tigers. Robert Bowers died from his injuries yesterday and 27-year-old Azia Crockett and 24-year-old Ryan Anthony have each been charged with manslaughter. Police Chief Bry Layrisson says Alabama’s lopsided win might not be the reason for the brawl…
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Bowers family is asking for donations to pay for his medical expenses.

Democrats are taking control of the U-S House and Louisiana’s Republican Congressional delegation is reacting. Senator John Kennedy says he hopes the Dems will stay away from investigations on the president and work on issues like…
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Meanwhile, Congressman Steve Scalise of Jefferson Parish has told colleagues that he plans to run for Minority Whip.

An Alabama fan from Louisiana has died from his injuries sustained in a bar fight in Ponchatoula. Police Chief Bry Layrisson says 46-year-old Robert Bowers got into an argument with two other men Sunday morning and was sucker punched and then jumped on….
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Bowers passed away Tuesday. 27-year-old Azia Crocket and 24-year-old Ryan Anthony have each been charged with manslaughter. Layrisson says they can’t say for sure if the L-S-U-Alabama game started the fight.

The special election for the Secretary of State’s seat is heading for a December 8th runoff. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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All six of Louisiana’s U-S House of Representatives were re-elected last night by wide margins. Mike Johnson will represent the 4th district for a second term. Johnson says he is also in a race to be the chairman of the Republican Study Committee, the largest caucus of Republicans in the Congress and that decision will be made later this month…
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Election night saw the Democrats gain control of the U-S House of Representatives, while Republicans increased their majority in the Senate. Political Analyst Clancy Dubos says the Blue Wave that vaulted the Democrats into control in the House, could benefit New Orleans Congressman Cedric Richmond….
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Every member of Louisiana’s House delegation was re-elected last night, including Clay Higgins in the third district, who received 56-percent of the vote to beat Democrat Mimi Methvin and Republican Josh Guillory. Sixth district Congressman Garret Graves was victorious in his re-election effort…
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The statewide unofficial turnout was 48-percent.

Constitutional Amendment 2 passed on a 64-36 vote and Louisiana will soon require an unanimous jury decision for a felony conviction.///
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47 of Louisiana’s 64 parishes voted for the proposition to legalize online fantasy sports games for cash prices. The rural parishes that voted against it are located mostly in north Louisiana. The legislature will need to establish regulations in next year’s regular session.

Louisiana voters approved the unanimous jury requirement for felony convictions, which was amendment two on the November 6th ballot. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino…
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One-point-four million voted and 64-percent voted yes.

Most parishes voted to legalize online fantasy sports games, but you can’t start playing yet. Matt Doyle has more..
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All six of Louisiana’s U-S House of Representatives were re-elected last night by wide margins. Mike Johnson will represent the 4th district for a second term. Johnson says he is also in a race to be the chairman of the Republican Study Committee, the largest caucus of Republicans in the Congress and that decision will be made later this month…
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But Johnson and the rest of the Republican House delegation from Louisiana will be the minority party in the U-S House as the Democrats have re-gained control after eight years. Political analyst Clancy Dubos expects Democrats will open the flood gates on a series of investigations targeting the President and his supporters…
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Voter turn out for the November 6th election in Louisiana was 48-percent.

Louisiana voters have approved Amendment Two which ends split jury verdicts for serious felony convictions. The amendment takes effect January 1st, so Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says anyone who is arrested for a felony crime before 2019, the current 10 of 12 jurors standard will be in place…
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All six constitutional amendments on the ballot were approved.

All six members of Louisiana’s U-S House delegation were re-elected. And control of the House will switch from the G-O-P to the Democrats and Republican Mike Johnson, who represents western parishes of Louisiana, hopes the two parties can work together…
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Most of Louisiana’s parishes approved the ballot measure that would legalize online fantasy sports games where players can win cash prizes. Public Affairs Research Council President Robert Travis Scott says the legislature will decide in the next regular session on regulations and how the state will be able to generate revenue…
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Louisiana is not expected to receive a huge sum of revenue from online fantasy sports.

Interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin and Gwen Collins-Greenup are in a December run-off in the special election for Secretary of State. Ardoin replaced former Secretary of State Tom Schedler, who stepped down because of sexual harassment allegations. Collins-Greenup is a political newcomer from East Feliciana Parish.

On a 64-36-percent vote, Louisiana voters approved Constitutional Amendment Two, which means starting in 2019, it will take an unanimous jury verdict to convict a person accused of a serious felony. All six constitutional amendments passed last night.

Fantasy sports fans are asking what’s next now that several parishes have legalized online fantasy sports betting, and the only answer we do have is: you’ll have to wait until next year to find out. Public Affairs Research Council President Robert Travis Scott says its up to the legislature to fill in the details for parishes that voted yes.
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Scott says the biggest question is how the state will draw revenues from the new gaming activity.

The Secretary of State’s race is headed to a December runoff, between Republican Kyle Ardoin and Democrat Gwen Collins-Greenup.

Democrats have re-gained control of the US House of Representatives by winning more than two dozen GOP-held districts. So what does that mean for two of the longest serving Congressmen in Louisiana’s House delegation. Matt Doyle has more…
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Republican Garret Graves was re-elected in the sixth district. His thoughts on working in a Democratic-controlled House…
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