Public Service Commission member Scott Angelle has thrown his hat into the ring for next year’s governor’s race. Angelle joins fellow Republicans Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne, US Senator David Vitter and Democrat state Representative John Bel Edwards as contenders. Political analyst Clancy Dubos on Angelle’s chances…:
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However, Dubos says Angelle does face an uphill battle when it comes to name recognition in comparison to Vitter and Dardenne.

Former Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce Greenstein, who was indicted on nine felony counts of perjury, turned himself in Thursday. An East Baton Rouge grand jury indictment accuses Greenstein of lying under oath on numerous occasions when asked about his role in a bid process in which DHH, under Greenstein’s leadership, handed out a nearly $200 million contract to his former employer. He was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish prison and released yesterday.

Louisiana Ag officials are seeking looser restrictions from the federal government on the use of drones. Farmers could use drones to make crop production more efficient, but current FAA rules make this illegal. LSU AgCenter Vice Chancellor Rogers Leonard says there are many uses for drones on farms…:
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The agency will release proposed modified rules and regulations regarding drones in November.

The United States Department of Defense reports that Sgt. 1st Class Andrew T. Weathers, 30, of DeRidder, LA died from his injuries after his unit was attacked in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.