Louisiana’s Congressional candidates have combined to raise 77-million dollars, which is the most ever in this state’s history for an election cycle. According to a campaign finance watchdog, OpenSecrets, only 11 states have seen their candidates raise more. La-politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says two of the candidates, State Representative Michael Echols and State Senator Blake Miguez, have poured millions of dollars into their own campaigns.

Cut 6 (05) “…your own pockets.”

The Louisiana Health Department has detected cychlorphine in this state, a highly potent, synthetic opioid that can be found in counterfeit pills and drug mixtures. Deputy Health Secretary Doctor Pete Croughan says if an overdose is suspected, naloxone can help and multiple doses could be needed. Croughlan says if you have naloxone and it’s expired, do not throw it away…

Cut 9 (08) “…than no NarcaN’

Today is National Gumbo Day, and there’s no better state to celebrate the occasion than Louisiana. Cade Voisin reports.

Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Cade Voisin.”

Disappointing overtime loss for LSU on Saturday night in Lexington. Saints lost in a game where they only scored one offensive touchdown. Southeastern Louisiana also had trouble scoring at UTRGV. Tulane blew a fourth-quarter lead, so did the Ragin Cajuns in their ninth consecutive loss to Louisiana Tech. Grambling and Southern pulled off huge victories in the SWAC on Saturday.