A political analyst says Governor Edwards has a lot of work to do if he wants to cut into the 52 percent share of the vote Republicans won in the primary. One major change UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says the Edwards campaign needs to make is to ditch the sales pitch on accomplishing a surplus. The Professor says it clearly backfired…
Edwards’ has tipped his hand as to his new strategy going forward, with his first run-off ad comparing Eddie Rispone to Bobby Jindal.
Flu season in Louisiana is off to an early start, so in an effort to fight the flu, as the Louisiana Health Department has scheduled days where residents can get vaccinated for free. L-D-H immunization director Doctor Frank Welch says in October they have already seen a higher than normal number of cases…
It is day four of rescue ops at the Hard Rock Hotel collapse and officials remain hopeful that a missing construction worker may be found still alive. There has been no shift in the structure or cranes, but New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says some of the best building collapse experts from around the country have come to assist in the rescue efforts.
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Two construction workers have been confirmed dead as a result of Saturday’s collapse
Representative Franklin Foil will request a recount in the hotly contested Baton Rouge Senate race that currently is set for a three-way run-off after the two Republican candidates tied. Foil says we should have a good idea of what state the race is in by Thursday when each paper ballot is counted.