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Two advisers to Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich say he will formally end his campaign next Tuesday and will likely to endorse Mitt Romney.

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Congressman John Fleming, M.D. (LA-4) issued the following statement after the release of the Medicare and Social Security Trustees’ annual report:

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U.S. Sen. David Vitter today was named to the legislative conference committee to finalize the Highway Bill between the U.S. House and Senate. Vitter stated that he’ll work to make sure the RESTORE Act and the Realize America’s Maritime Promise (RAMP) Act will be included in the final version of the bill.

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The animal shelter in DeSoto Parish needs money to expand because there are so many strays, but voters said "no" to a tax increase to fund the expansion.

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Bossier Parish voters Saturday approved new schools to address parish growth, but did not give the go ahead for employee pay raises or new technology.

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First Lady Michelle Obama made a stop in Shreveport yesterday as part of her "Joining Forces" tour. It's a program she and Mrs. Jill Biden launched to bring Americans together to recognize, honor and serve our nation's veterans and military families.

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The Bryan-College Station community will mark Holocaust Remembrance Day with the exhibit “Visas for Freedom:  Spanish Diplomats and the Holocaust” on display April 14-29 at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum at Texas A&M University.

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The answer is...YES!  Mayor Lo Walker has just announced that he will, in fact, be running for re-election next year.  James Stanley and Elaine Etheridge are at that news conference now, and will be bringing more details shortly

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Congressman John Fleming, M.D. (LA-4) joined his colleagues today on the House Natural Resources Committee calling for the issuance of subpoenas in the investigation of the Obama Administration’s Gulf of Mexico drilling moratorium:

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Verona, PA - Republican Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum made the following statement in reaction to the Obama Administration blocking a new Texas voter identification law.

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