There are four announced candidates for the Louisiana Governor’s race, and all four- Senator David Vitter, Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne, Amite Representative John Bel Edwards and PSC member Scott Angelle-are all from south Louisiana. Jeremy Alford with la-politics-dot- com, says there are votes in North Louisiana to be had.

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He says there could be a couple of more well known names to jump into the race.

Meanwhile in the Louisiana Senate race, Senator Mary Landrieu is calling out Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy; referring to him as a a ‘debate dodger’. She made her comments Friday at Dillard University in New Orleans, which is the location of the first televised debate Thursday night. Tea Party Candidate Rob Maness will be there, but Cassidy has said he will not participate.

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State Police has released more information about the fatal shooting of a St. John Parish deputy who was killed by fellow law enforcement last week. Trooper Melissa Matey says Lt. Nolan Anderson was heard threatening deputies before they responded to the scene of a violent domestic dispute…:

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The investigation is on-going.

An estimated 40 percent of college students are losing their TOPS money resulting from their not keeping their obligations for the award. So now, the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance will send text messages to remind students of those requirements.

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That’s Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance spokesman Gus Wales.