Forecasters expect several inches of rain to fall over Louisiana over the next few days and there’s also a chance for severe weather today and tomorrow. Matt Hemingway with the National Weather Service says rainfall totals are the highest south of I-20 and north of I-10
A poll funded by Harris, Deville & Associates indicates that Governor Edwards leads the trio on the ballot with 38% voter support, followed by Congressman Ralph Abraham with 23%, and Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone has 7%. 32% of respondents were still undecided. The research polled 650 people. JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon says results are favorable for Edwards.
A bill has advanced to the House floor that would transfer regulatory control of the state’s medical marijuana program from the Department of Ag to the Department of Health as frustration grows over the delays of getting the product to the public. Matt Doyle has more.
Governor John Bel Edwards will announce a major public-private partnership between the state’s higher education institutions and one of the world’s leading companies at 3 o’clock this afternoon at the State Capitol.