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Rep. Mike Kelly Receives Standing Ovation at Ways and Means Hearing on IRS Scandal

Danny Fox — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:49:31 +0000

The best part of Friday's questioning of Steven Miller of the IRS was when Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly took his turn to ask questions.

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Nancy Pelosi Blames George W. Bush for the IRS Scandal

tonymccoy — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:17:59 +0000

It was only a matter of time until the blame game started on all of the IRS scandal drama. Who is the blame going to now? George W. Bush. Obviously, it is all on him because he has not been in office since the election in '08.

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Why is the Media Not Reporting on the Benghazi Cover-Up, IRS Scandal and Associated Press Scandal? [OP-ED]

Danny Fox — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:33:03 +0000

If you've watched Fox News lately or visited the Washington Times, you know about the Department of Justice secretly collecting and seizing phone records from the Associated Press and possibly its reporters.

Why are the AP Scandal, Benghazi Cover-Up and IRS Scandal stories the big stories on on certain news outlets but hardly anywhere else?

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White House Spokesman Jay Carney Slammed at Recent Press Briefing

tonymccoy — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:15:48 +0000

Rush Limbaugh has chimed in on the recent issue with the IRS, saying "it's the Limbaugh Theorem in action before your very eyes: 'Well, if it happened the president's truly outraged by it.'"

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Sen. Lindsey Graham Accuses President Barack Obama of Lying About Benghazi Attacks

Danny Fox — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:02:49 +0000

FOX News Channel's Martha MacCallum interviewed Sen. Lindsey Graham on Monday about the Obama Administration's cover-up of the Benghazi terrorist attack.

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Sen. Ted Cruz's Immigration Bill Intrigues Rush Limbaugh

tonymccoy — Sat, 11 May 2013 18:31:26 +0000

Senator Ted Cruz proposed an immigration bill barring illegal immigrants from ever obtaining citizenship in the United States. Why do democrats not agree with such a bill? Because they would lose valuable, free-living voters, says Rush Limbaugh.

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Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne Is Interested In Governor's Office

Dennis Foley — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:25:11 +0000

Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne was in Bossier City to talk about tourism across the state and especially here in Shreveport-Bossier. With the next major election in Louisiana in 2015, we asked the state's second-in-command if he was looking for higher office.

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Rush Limbaugh Calls President Obama's 'Let's Make It a Little Harder for Our Kids to Get Gunned Down' Comment Disgusting

tonymccoy — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:01:41 +0000

In a recent Obama speech in Connecticut, the president dropped a line that should go down in the books. At a rally in West Hartford, Conn. about gun violence in his speech, Obama made a comment that stirred up the minds of supporters and non-supporters alike, conveying American parents' attitudes toward gun violence with the line: "Let's make it a little harder for our kids to get gunned down."

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Louisiana Revenue Department Defends Jindal Tax Plan [POLL]

Dennis Foley — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:30:49 +0000

There has been a lot of recent criticism over Governor Bobby Jindal administration's tax reform plan. And now the administration is defending the plan.

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Fleming Not Running For Senate, Backs Cassidy

Dennis Foley — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:09:08 +0000

Minden Congressman John Fleming has announced he is not running for Mary Landrieu's Senate seat.

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President Obama More Popular Than Governor Jindal In Louisiana [Poll]

Dennis Foley — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:32:24 +0000

Governor Bobby Jindal's popularity has dropped according to the Southern Media Opinion & Research Inc.’s latest statewide survey. So much so, that his popularity is actually lower than President Barack Obama.

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Governor Brings Tax-Swap Plan to Shreveport Chamber

John Lee — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:41:36 +0000

Governor Jindal has brought his case for repealing the state income tax to the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce. Jindal says the state's current tax code is a major obstacle to helping more Louisianians find work and growing the economy.

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Congressman Bill Cassidy Will Run For Senate

Dennis Foley — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:36:52 +0000

Baton Rouge Congressman Bill Cassidy will announce tomorrow that he is running against Senator Mary Landrieu in 2014.

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Is Congressman Fleming Running For Senate?

Dennis Foley — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:42:16 +0000

Is he, or isn't he? That is the question we asked Congressman John Fleming regarding Mary Landrieu's senate seat. His answer?

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Governor Bobby Jindal's Popularity Drops In Latest SMOR Poll

Angela Thomas — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:49:53 +0000

New poll results show Governor Jindal's approval rating declines.

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Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover Says 'No' to Dog Park Again, Dog Park Alliance Threatens Lawsuit

Erin McCarty — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:55:19 +0000

Expect the fur to fly now that Mayor Cedric Glover has said he will not change his mind about a plan for a dog park in Shreveport. Cynthia Keith with the Shreveport Dog Park Alliance says she is disappointed and revealed that her group is planning to take legal action.

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Jindal Administration Cancels Contract After Investigation, Contractor Challenges

Dennis Foley — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:06:08 +0000

A Maryland company whose Medicaid contract with the State of Louisiana has become the subject of a federal grand jury investigation is telling the state government that they can't do that.

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President Obama Says Palestinian and Israeli Territories Complicate Peace Process

Associated Press — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:28:40 +0000

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — President Barack Obama says a Mideast peace with two independent states is still possible but says it is difficult to achieve.

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Norton Wants Obamacare Implemented In Louisiana [AUDIO]

Dennis Foley — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:13:41 +0000

Louisiana State Representative Barbara Norton wants to make sure the Pelican State opts into the federal government's Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and is doing so by pre-filing a bill and a concurrent resolution to make sure it happens.

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Republicans Audition for 2016 Presidential Primary — Is Governor Bobby Jindal a Potential Contender?

Associated Press — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:06:45 +0000

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — It may seem early, but the activists who attended this week's conservative summit are already picking favorites in what could be a crowded Republican presidential primary in 2016.

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