Several western parishes are under a tornado watch until 11pm, including Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Vernon, and Webster. Additionally, a flash flood watch is in effect through seven AM tomorrow for northwest and north central Louisiana. Matt Hemingway with the National Weather Service says rainfall totals are the highest south of I-20 and north of I-10
A statewide poll funded by Harris, Deville & Associates indicates that Governor Edwards leads the October primary with 38% voter support, followed by Congressman Ralph Abraham with 23%, and Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone has 7%. JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon says results are favorable for Edwards.
32% of the 650 respondents are undecided.
The House unanimously approves legislation that would legalize industrial hemp, and regulate the sale of hemp based CBD. The state government has indicated that sales of CBD oils and tablets are illegal in Louisiana. Gonzales Representative Clay Shexnayder says the bill legalizes those sales.
Hemp CBD is not psychoactive.
A House approved constitutional amendment stating there is no legal right to an abortion in Louisiana heads to the Senate floor. If it gets two-thirds approval by the Senate, the measure would share an October ballot with the gubernatorial primary. Supporter and Shreveport Senator John Milkovich says the constitutional amendment would blunt pro-choice lawsuit’s effectiveness at a state level.