Elbert Guillory, the temporary Democrat (he switched from Republican to Democrat in 2007 and then back to Republican last year) state senator from Louisiana, was dealt a harsh blow today when his ...

A Louisiana senator is opposing a bill that would close loopholes in a state cockfighting ban, saying it threatens the legitimate, less bloody sport of “chicken boxing.” The criticism from Republican ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The sport of “chicken boxing” doesn’t have many friends in the Louisiana Senate. Senators refused Monday to protect chicken boxing from Louisiana’s ban on cockfighting, despite ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The sport of "chicken boxing" doesn't have many friends in the Louisiana Senate. Senators refused Monday to protect chicken boxing from Louisiana's ban on cockfighting, despite ...

Ever hear of "chicken boxing?" Didn't think so. Yet, when Louisiana state lawmakers sought Tuesday to sharpen language in the state's 2008 ban on cockfighting, an unexpected debate arose over poultry ...

After making cockfighting illegal back in 2008, Louisiana lawmakers are working to tighten loopholes in the law. Standing in their way is one Republican Sen. Elbert Guillory, of Opelousas, who’s ...

Elbert Guillory, the temporary Democrat (he switched from Republican to Democrat in 2007 and then back to Republican last year) state senator from Louisiana, was dealt a harsh blow today when his ...

BATON ROUGE – The sport of “chicken boxing” doesn’t have many friends in the Louisiana Senate. Senators refused Monday to protect chicken boxing from Louisiana’s ban on cockfighting, despite pleas ...

Senators refused Monday to protect chicken boxing from Louisiana's ban on cockfighting, despite pleas from their colleague, Sen. Elbert Guillory, R-Opelousas. Guillory said chicken boxing is similar ...