If you hear President Barack Obama will help you pay your utility bills, t’s not true.
The Better Business Bureau is warning people about this scam reported in five states.
The scammers are targeting Entergy customers in our area.
Entergy says scammers are handing out flyers using social media and texts to tell people the President will provide a credit or directly pay their bill.
One viewer tells WGNO people in her neighborhood are passing around a bank’s routing number (061000146) and stating that President Obama is paying Entergy bills for up to $600 …

NEW ORLEANS — In the era of mobile telephones, AT&T Inc. is trying to rid itself of a long-standing tradition in Louisiana: the familiar white pages of residential phone listings dropped on front porches and driveways.
The staff of the Louisiana Public Service Commission has recommended a plan under which white pages would be sent only to customers who specifically request the directory. AT&T customers also could request a CD-ROM of home listings for computer use.
The commission could vote on the proposal May 23.
The program wouldn’t affect the yellow pages, which …

BATON ROUGE — After procedural battles, a vote reversal on an amendment and conflicting cost estimates, the House on Wednesday night approved legislation that creates a different retirement system for future state and higher education employees.
The first battle was over stripping a Tuesday amendment adopted in a 55-46 vote that added Social Security to the new retirement system outlined in HB61. Adoption of that amendment led Rep. Kevin Pearson, R-Slidell, the author of HB61, to call off debate.
Overnight, many members reversed their Tuesday vote and approved 63-39 an amendment by …

(Gainesville, GA) – Following Governor Nathan Deal’s signing of House Bill 954, also known as the “Fetal Pain Bill”, which bans most abortions in Georgia after 20 weeks, popular talk show host and leading conservative candidate for Congress, Martha Zoller, issued the following statements applauding the leadership of the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Doug McKillip (R-Athens):
“I join other pro-life activists and supporters throughout Georgia’s 9th Congressional District in applauding and congratulating State Representative Doug McKillip on the passage of the ‘Fetal Pain Bill’, HB954.
“Rep. McKillip led with conviction and resolve, knowing …

(Gainesville, GA) – Teri Christoph and Suzanne Terrell of the conservative political action committee She-PAC will headline two events this month for popular radio talk show host and leading conservative candidate for Congress Martha Zoller.
“I am thrilled to have Teri and Suzi join me this month to rally and inspire Georgia voters,” said Zoller.  “Both women are leaders in the conservative movement and most notably responsible for the empowerment and growth of conservative women in politics.  Their support will add to the undeniable momentum that my campaign has going into …