A new poll shows Republican Jeff Landry with a big lead in the governor’s race. In the survey of 800 likely voters, Landry has 36 percent of the vote. Democrat Shawn Wilson has 26 percent while everyone else is in single digits. LA Politics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says there are 38 days before voting begins…
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Multiple media outlets paid for the poll.

Tonight is the first Republican Presidential debate. There will be eight Republicans on the stage, except for the front-runner, former President Donald Trump. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is running second in the polls, but LSU Shreveport political science Professor Jeff Sadow says many GOP voters do not find DeSantis to be a dynamic candidate….
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The two-hour debate will start at 8 PM.

A large fire in southwest Louisiana has resulted in evacuation orders. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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All-time record high temperatures may fall today as this unbearable heat wave intensifies.