Governor John Bel Edwards and Attorney General Jeff Landry’s feud over the death penalty continues as the governor fired off his own letter after Landry wrote a letter to Edwards accusing the governor of being an obstacle in carrying out executions of death row inmates. Edwards says the A-G is deliberately misrepresenting the facts…
cut 14 (11) “…calm down a little bit”
Edwards says the state can’t carry out executions because the drugs needed to do so are not available.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announces one of its cadets died while training in Baton Rouge. LDWF Spokesperson Adam Einck says 38-year-old Immanuel Washington of Youngsville collapsed shortly after finishing a 2.5 mile run…
cut 10 (09) “….immediately”
Washington died yesterday. He leaves behind a wife and two small children.

LSU has been picked to finish fifth in the SEC West according to a poll of media members that attended the Southeastern Conference Media Days. It’s the lowest LSU has been picked since the 1990s. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says LSU’s difficult schedule is contributing to low expectations…
Cut 4 (14) “…under Dan Mullen.”
We are 44 days away from LSU’s season opener versus Miami, which will be played in Dallas.