The US Supreme Court agrees to hear a Louisiana abortion case that deals with a 2014 state law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges. Ciolino says the Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case gives the nation’s highest court a chance to reshape the nation’s law on abortion.
Cut 4 (03) “…or hoped for.”
This is the first major abortion case taken up by the court since the appointment of conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
A powerful ad hits the airwaves slamming Governor Edwards’ hiring of former Deputy Chief of Staff and alleged sexual harasser and assaulter Johnny Anderson. The ad features alleged victim Juanita Washington. Washington details her experience, and says when she reported the harassment, she was “out of a job”. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says a series of problems are starting to stack up against Edwards’ hopes to avoid a run-off, including increased Republican engagement due to national issues, and…
The Vice President will be at the Pontchartrain Convention Center in Kenner tomorrow afternoon to rally Republicans just a week before voters head to the primary polls. Matt Doyle has the story.
Ralph Abraham calls for a cease-fire on inter-party attack ads in an open letter to his fellow GOP candidate Eddie Rispone. The letter posted to Twitter calls for the two to focus on defeating Governor Edwards, not each other.