Former Governor John Bel Edwards says he will not run for U-S Senate next year. Many Democrats were hoping Edwards would get in the race as Senator Bill Cassidy appears vulnerable with many GOP voters not supporting the Baton Rouge Republican. But Edwards never showed any interest in running. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the next big development in the race is whether Republican Congresswoman Julia Letlow gets into…
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It’s day 14 of the federal government shutdown. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says Republicans and Democrats are at odds over whether to extend healthcare subsidies that millions of Americans rely on to purchase health insurance policies through the Affordable Care Act…
House Speaker Mike Johnson warns this could be the longest government shutdown in U-S history.
The Climate Prediction Center has issued a La Nina Advisory. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the advisory means La Nina conditions are present and expected to continue. Keim says when there is a La Nina, the tropics are more conducive for storm development…
Cut 10 (10) “…busier than normal.”
As been the case for the entire season, there are no tropical threats for Louisiana through the next seven plus days.
Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Charles Riley was laid to rest yesterday. Riley was killed in the line of duty on October 6th. He and another deputy were shot while questioning a suspect at the Iberville Parish courthouse. Sheriff Brett Stassi says Riley served his community with compassion…
Cut 15 (08) “…never fade’
Stassi’s son was the other deputy shot. The sheriff told the Plaquemine Post South that his son has shown progress but has a long way to go.