Republican gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone so far not agreed to participate in any run-off debates or forums with Governor Edwards before the November 16th election. Edwards says he’ll debate Rispone and has RSVP’d to the October 30th Louisiana Public Broadcasting debate. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says Edwards has good reason for a public showdown.
A recent poll shows the two candidates tied at 47 percent.
The state’s latest tally of hepatitis A cases is up to just shy of 600, the highest case count in twenty years. Louisiana Department of Health immunization director Dr. Frank Welch says the state’s number of new cases appears to be slowing down.
Cut 7 (11) “…every single week.”
Second ranked LSU started slow, but eventually cruised to another SEC road victory as the Bayou Bengals scored 27 unanswered points on their way to a 36-13 win over Mississippi State on Saturday. The offense settled for field goals early, before finding the end zone on a more regular basis. Coach Ed Orgeron…
And the Saints beat the Bears in Chicago 36 to 25. They are back in the dome on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals kickoff is at noon.