The July campaign finance report shows that Republican David Vitter has more campaign dollars on hand than his three gubernatorial opponents combined. Vitter’s campaign reports more than $5 million in cash on hand for this fall’s election. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says this clearly shows Vitter’s advantages over the rest of the field…:
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Republicans Jay Dardenne and Scott Angelle report $1.8 million and $1 million in cash on hand respectively, while Democrat John Bel Edwards reports $1.1 million. Despite all of this fundraising activity, Pinsonat says you probably won’t see a lot of ads or activity from these campaigns until after Labor Day.

Governor Bobby Jindal’s Presidential campaign says he’s back on the road after taking a break from touring to help Lafayatte recover from the Grand Theater shooting last week. The 2016 hopeful is traveling to New York for a round of media interviews.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says two men are cited with stealing over 500 alligator eggs worth $10,460. Agents say 24-year-old Christopher Traham of Lake Charles and 47-year-old Paul Canick of Grand Chenier got a slip for illegal possession of alligator eggs and not following regulations. It was determined the men did not have valid permits to harvest eggs at affected nest sites.

Louisiana GOP Chairman Roger Villere asks conservatives to vote for former Congressman Jeff Landry for Attorney General. Landry said during the announcement this morning that a new honest, ethical and hardworking AG is needed to help usher in a new day for Louisiana. LaPolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says this is a huge endorsement for Landry…:
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