A head-to-head poll shows Governor Edwards besting either Eddie Rispone or Ralph Abraham in a potential run-off, but one political analyst says it’s too early to start polling that hypothetical contest…
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In a statewide poll paid for by six television stations in Louisiana, 51-percent of the respondents say they would vote for Donald Trump if the presidential election was held today. 43-percent say they would replace him with a Democrat.

Governor Edwards’ suggestion the closure of Bayou Steel in LaPlace could be linked to the ongoing trade war with China sparked a fierce rebuttal from the Trump Administration. LSU Economist Dr. Loren Scott says it’s unlikely the closure is tariff-related because tariffs on imported steel are to protect domestic companies not to make things worse.
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Scott points to the recent growth of Benteler Steel in Shreveport as a counter to the argument that the tariffs have hurt local steel plants.

Accidental poisonings surpass car crashes as the number one cause of unintentional deaths in the state. LSU Health New Orleans Medical Toxicologist Dr. James Diaz says the stats are alarming.
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Diaz blames the opioid crisis.