Governor John Bel Edwards spoke at an interfaith ceremony celebrating the life of former Governor Kathleen Blanco at St. Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge today. Edwards says it was Blanco’s role as a school teacher that made her love the children of Louisiana as her own.
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Following the service, Blanco will lie in state at the Capitol rotunda from until 6PM.
The state’s most powerful business lobby, The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, endorses both Republican contenders in the Governor’s race. It’s a change of pace for the political powerhouse who did not endorse in the primary last year. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says securing LABI endorsements is vital for a Republican candidate.
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Two people are under arrest in Slidell after a kindergartner is found with a bag of blow and two baggies of crack at school. Matt Doyle has more.