US Senator John Kennedy says he’s considering a run for governor in 2019, as the GOP in Louisiana hopes to keep Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards from the post for a second term. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says Edwards is going to be a tough candidate to beat.:
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Other GOP names include US Congressmen Ralph Abraham and Steve Scalise, and Attorney General Jeff Landry.

The U-S Supreme Court is set to rule this year on New Jersey’s challenge to the ban on sports betting. If overturned, a report says that Louisiana could be one of 18 states to file legislation to regulate sports betting. Chris Grove with Eilers & Krejcik Gaming says his firm analyzed the different gaming players in Louisiana:
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He says legalizing betting in Louisiana would be a huge benefit to the budget.

Vermilion Parish School Board President Anthony Fontana does not regret the arrest of an English teacher at a school board meeting this week. Deyshia Hargrave was taken away in handcuffs after questioning the superintendent’s pay raise. Board member Laura LeBeouf says what happened is typical…:
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The Abbeville City Attorney has said he will not press charges against Hargrave.

House Democratic Caucus Chairman Gene Reynolds says Republican legislators showed up empty-handed this week during a budget meeting that also included the governor’s office. Reynolds says the Democratic caucus is looking at several different proposals to address long term budget deficits, but they are not sure what GOP legislators will support…
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But Republicans want to see what the Governor proposes.