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A new poll on the governor’s race funded by the Nexstar Media Group has Governor Edwards receiving 41-percent of the vote, Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham 24-percent and GOP businessman Eddie Rispone at 16-percent. John Couvillon with JMC Analytics and Polling says the race appears headed to a run-off
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16-percent of those polled are undecided and Couvillon says most of the undecided voters are African-Americans and Republicans.
The three major candidates for Governor square off tonight at LSU for the first gubernatorial debate of the race. Eddie Rispone has begun attacking fellow GOP candidate Ralph Abraham on TV over missed Congressional votes and comments about the President. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’ll be fascinating to see if he does it in front of a crowd, because…
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The next debate will be held at the Press Club on Monday.

According to the 2019 Lawsuit Climate Survey, Louisiana ranks second-worst in the nation in the eyes of business owners.  The study was released by the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform and COO Harold Kim says the results are important as many business decisions made by companies can hinge on the litigious environments.

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Kim says the environment is impacting insurance rates, adding the state needs to send a message to businesses that Louisiana is moving toward an environment not steered by trial lawyers.

As the election season heats up, candidates are looking for more ways to get their messages to potential voters.  Sending text messages to voters’ cell phones appears to be the medium of choice in getting to constituents. LSU Manship School of Mass Comm Professor Bob Mann says, don’t be surprised if these messages start burning through your phone battery.

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