Attorney General Jeff Landry forgoes a run for governor. Instead the St. Martinville native will seek a second term as A-G. Landry has been a political rival to Governor John Bel Edwards as the two have sparred over numerous issues. Political Analyst Clancy Dubos says Landry’s decision is a mixed bag for the governor…
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Now we wait to see if Senator John Kennedy or Congressman Ralph Abraham jump into next year’s governor’s race.

US Representative Steve Scalise of Jefferson Parish has been elected as House Minority Whip in the next Congress. There was speculation Scalise might push for Minority Leader, but UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says that move could have tanked his popularity in the caucus…
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A leadership vote for Speaker has not been held yet by the Democrats.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis has announced the Gross Domestic Product grew in Louisiana for the second quarter of 2018, making it the 12th fastest economic growth in the nation. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Ouachita, Caldwell, LaSalle, Winn and Grant Parishes are under a freezing fog advisory until 9 AM or until the fog lifts. The National Weather Service says areas of dense fog in sub-freezing temperatures will result in a thin layer of ice on bridges and overpasses. We will see a warm-up today into the 50s.