New polling data on the Governor’s race shows Governor Edwards at 45 percent support, Eddie Rispone at 20 percent, Ralph Abraham at 19 percent, and 14 percent are undecided. JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon says over 374,000 voters cast ballots in early voting, and the breakdowns show Edwards may not be able to avoid a run-off.
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The US Supreme Court is hearing opening arguments today in a case questioning the constitutionality of non-unanimous jury verdicts. Louisianans voted to require unanimous juries in felony trials last year. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says a decision likely would not impact cases that are no longer under direct review, but…
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Roughly 100 such cases exist.
President Trump makes a trip on Friday to Louisiana, but he won’t be the only Trump family member to visit the Bayou state this week. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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If you’ve been looking for a break from the heat, today is your lucky day. A long-awaited cold front is on the way. State Climatologist Barry Keim says our first cold front of fall is coming later than normal.