John Bel Edwards’ re-election campaign says they have a record amount of cash on hand for an incumbent Louisiana Governor, with 9.62 million dollars in the bank. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says the re-election campaign began a strong fundraising effort early in anticipation of a major clash with US Senator John Kennedy that never materialized.
The primary for the governor’s race will take place October 12th.
Starting August 1st the Department of Children and Family services is giving parents who are behind on child support the opportunity to get their drivers license back without having to pay off everything they owe immediately. Regional Administrator for Child Support Enforcement Sandra Broussard has the details on how “On The Road” works…
The program runs through September 30th.
The National Hurricane Center says there’s a strong chance a tropical depression could form late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Jeff Palermo has more…