There were sparks during the final televised gubernatorial primary debate as the candidates tried to make a statement before voters cast their ballot on Saturday. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says nothing occurred that changes the dynamics of the race.
Congressman Abraham seemingly the focus of attacks from the other two candidates. Eddie Rispone continued hammering his fellow Republican Abraham over a campaign pledge made in Abraham’s initial run for office that he would donate his Congressional salary to charity.
The primary is now less than three days away.
About 1500 immigrant detainees are being held in the Winn Correctional Center. It’s one of eight jails in the state housing immigrants. The facility is run by the Winn Parish Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Cranford Jordan says the facility results in $35-40 million being put into the local economy and with the ICE partnership, the 275 employees see a pay bump.
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The detainees are all men, ages 18 plus, and are kept separate from prisoners.
Louisiana has yet to get a firm grasp on normal fall temps this year. A cold front is expected to impact the state starting tomorrow, but today’s heat is still about 5-7 degrees above normal. National Weather Service Lake Charles Meteorologist Andrew Tingler says Friday morning’s low temps will be in the 70’s.