US Senator David Vitter announces he has raised 1.3 million dollars in the second quarter and has more than $5 million in cash on hand for his gubernatorial campaign. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says that’s a huge amount of money compared to his competitors. Pinsonat says Vitter being seated as a US Senator is a big advantage…
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A big financial boost for LSU, as the athletic department tranfers ten million dollars to the main campus for academics and research initiatives. LSU Senior Associate Athletics Director Eddie Nunez says this year’s amount represented a two-point-eight million dollars over expectations…
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This year’s amount was two-point-eight million above expections.
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Shreveport Police say a 10-year-old boy – who is believed to have accidentally shot himself last week – has died. Here’s Michelle Southern with more…:
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A letter written by Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell is asking President Obama and the Louisiana Congressional delegation to include Monroe and the Louisiana Delta in the ConnectHome program-which provided free or low-cost high-speed internet to low income families. Campbell says–per capita–the Monroe area has the poorest people living in the US.