After a long battle with cancer, former Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco passed away at the age of 76. In 2003, Blanco defeated Bobby Jindal to become the state’s first female governor. Her former communications director Bob Mann says education was her top priority…
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20 months into her administration the state was hit with two killer storms, Hurricane Katrina and Rita. Critics said Blanco was unprepared, indecisive and overwhelmed, but Mann says the criticism softened as time went on…
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Blanco had a rare eye cancer in 2011 that she was able to defeat, but the cancer came back and spread to her liver. She died in her hometown of Lafayette.

For the fourth straight month, the state remains at full employment according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The Saints rallied to beat the Chargers 19-17 in preseason action yesterday, but back-up quarterback Teddy Bridgewater struggled.