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• Bill to further protect elderly from telemarketers passes House Play Video

  April 24, 2019 6:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A bill aimed at fining telemarketers or scammers using a phone, email, or text message to target potential victims passed unanimously at the legislative session Wednesday. It will add more protections for people 65-years and older and/or disabled. It's a story heard often, someone is... more »

• Alarm system 'deal' turned out to be anything but Play Video

  August 25, 2017 6:19 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Security alarm representatives are going door to door in Port Allen. One man was convinced he'd been sold a deal, but it turns out he wasn't provided with the whole truth. John Morris thought he was getting a fair price for his Vivint security system, but... more »

• Flags ordered at half-staff in honor of former secretary of state

  May 25, 2017 6:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Governor John Bel Edwards ordered the flags of the United States and the State of Louisiana to be flown at half-staff in honor of late State Representative and former Louisiana Secretary of State Alan Ater. Ater died on May 21 in Houston Texas at the age... more »

• Congressman Cedric Richmond apologizes for 'offensive' remarks Play Video

  March 5, 2017 9:05 PM

  WASHINGTON - Congressman Cedric Richmond released a statement apologizing for irreverent comments he made at an awards ceremony last week. “After a discussion with people I know and trust I understand the way my remarks have been received by many,” Rep. Richmond said. “I have consistently been a champion... more »

• State rep. calls for Senator Brown's resignation following domestic abuse plea

  January 12, 2017 4:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A state representative is calling for the resignation of State Senator Troy Brown who pleaded no contest to domestic abuses charges this week. State Representative Helena Moreno, representative for District 93 in New Orleans, posted on her Facebook page on Thursday, a day after Brown entered... more »

• Former state Rep. Raymond Laborde passes away

  January 17, 2016 5:14 PM

  MARKSVILLE - Raymond Laborde, a former state lawmaker and commissioner of administration for Governor Edwin Edwards, has died according to his family. He was 88 years old. Laborde passed away Sunday morning in his native Marksville. Laborde was elected mayor of Marksville in 1958 and served in that office... more »

• Edwards resigns House seat during governor's transition

  December 11, 2015 11:02 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor-election John Bel Edwards officially resigned from his seat in the state House of Representatives this week as he continues preparations to take Louisiana's highest office next month. Edwards said resigning the House District 72 post will allow him to devote his full attention to the... more »

• Metro Council members split races for state seats

  November 21, 2015 8:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Members of the Baton Rouge Metro Council split a pair of state House seats Saturday night. Ronnie Edwards won the seat to represent District 29, defeating Edmond Jordan 72 to 28 percent. Ryan Heck fell to Paula Davis in the race for the District 69 seat,... more »

• EBR Metro-Council members vie for state seats

  October 25, 2015 1:00 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Members of the East Baton Rouge Metro-Council looking to get in to the Louisiana State House will shake up the current council. C. Denise Marcelle is the only certified move into the state House of Representatives based on Saturday's election results. Marcelle went head-to-head against fellow... more »