Over a dozen candidates filed paperwork to run for Louisiana’s open US Senate seat on the first day of qualifying. The two major Democrats in the race were among the first to qualify. New Orleans attorney Caroline Fayard says if elected, she’ll do what is right for the people of Louisiana…:
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Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says he is proud of the work he is done in Louisiana and wants to take that to Washington…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards recently endorsed Campbell in the race. Candidates can sign up at the Secretary of State’s office between today and Friday.

The top half of the state is under a heat advisory until 7pm tomorrow. The National Weather Service says a ridge of high pressure is hovering over the region which is forecast to reach temperatures into the upper 90s to near 100 degrees.

If you’re planning to install solar panels on your home, residents from this point will not be getting tax credits from the state. The Louisiana Department of Revenue says the solar energy tax incentive program is tapped out. But President of Solar Alternatives Jeff Cantin says there are still federal tax dollars available…:
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He says this means around 2-thousand families will not get the state credit now.

The Governor’s office will host a blood drive tomorrow in honor of the three law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the ambush in Baton Rouge on Sunday. Deputy Chief of Staff in the Governor’s Office of Programs and Planning Johnny Anderson says they wanted to show support and come together during this difficult time in our state….:
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The donation bus will be outside the State Capitol from 8:30 am until 2:30 pm tomorrow.