Most congressional incumbents re-elected

Published 11:06 pm Tuesday, October 18, 2011

How many of the incumbents in the U.S. Congress who ran for re-election in November 2016 won?

“This election cycle, 393 of 435 House representatives, 29 of 34 senators, and five of 12 governors sought reelection (several of the governors were prohibited from seeking another term),” reads the University of Virginia Center for Politics’ Crystal Ball website.

“Of those, 380 of 393 House members (97%), 27 of 29 senators (93%), and four of five governors (80%) won another term.”

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Online: www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball.

Tunnel under river not practical solution

Has there been any consideration for building a tunnel to replace the I-10 bridge?

State Department of Transportation and Development officials have said that maintenance challenges and the possibility of storm-caused flooding make an Interstate 10 tunnel beneath the Calcasieu River impractical.

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Online: www.dotd.la.gov.

Continuous parking limited to five days

I live on a residential street, and there is a vehicle that is parked on the street every day and has not moved. How long can a vehicle be parked on a residential street without being moved?

“The parking of a motor vehicle on the streets or other public property of the city, where parking is not otherwise prohibited, continuously for a period of more than five days is prohibited,” reads Section 20-77 of the city code.

“If said motor vehicle is allowed to remain parked continuously for more than a five-day period, such motor vehicle shall be presumed to be abandoned, and the police department may order the vehicle towed to a public or private storage facility.”

Parking violations can be reported to the Police Department at 491-1311.

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Online: www.municode.com/library/la/lake_charles.

Four-part series began on Dec. 21

I was looking for the publication date of part one for the series that was run on the 25th of December, the 26th of December and 28th of December.

The first installment of the series, which chronicled the quest to create new parishes from Calcasieu over a century ago, appeared in the Wednesday, Dec. 21, edition of the American Press.

All four installments are available on the newspaper’s website. Go to www.americanpress.com/informer and look for the following headlines:

“Lines drawn in 1912, took effect year later.”

“1906 effort at division defeated in Senate.”

“DeQuincy objected to removal from Calcasieu.”

“Convention delegates drew, argued over lines.”

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The Informer answers questions from readers each Sunday, Monday and Wednesday. It is researched and written by Andrew Perzo, an American Press staff writer. To ask a question, call 494-4098 and leave voice mail, or email informer@americanpress.com.