Voters head to the polls Saturday to cast their ballots in the special election run off for Secretary of State. Polls open at 7am as Democrat Gwen Collins-Greenup takes on Republican Kyle Ardoin. Pollster John Couvillion says while Ardoin does not have much money for running a statewide election, Collins-Greenup has even less.
Polls will be open until 8pm
St. Tammany Parish has been awarded a $25 million BUILD grant to widen I-12. The widening is needed due to unsafe conditions and bottlenecks along a 3.8 mile stretch and comes after four fatalities over Memorial Day weekend this year. St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister says officials worked extremely hard to secure the grant.
Louisiana’s Democratic Party responds to some of the claims Congressman Ralph Abraham made against Governor John Bel Edwards. Kevin Barnhart has more…
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The state has declared Saturday “Buddy Guy Day,” and the Blues Legend will attend a ceremony for himself in his hometown of Lettsworth, Louisiana. During Saturday’s ceremony in Lettsworth, Governor John Bel Edwards and Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser will re-name Highway 418 “Buddy Guy Way.” Guy said on a Baton Rouge radio station that he’s played three or four times in the White House, and for dignitaries around the world, but this is the highlight of his life