Qualifying is underway for the November sixth election. All six of Louisiana’s US House of Representatives are up for re-election. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says they should all breeze to another term, but the race could get interesting in the third district, where Congressman Clay Higgins is facing a challenge from fellow Republican Josh Guillory, who has the endorsement of Trump lawyer and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giulani….
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Those seeking to fill the remaining term of former Secretary of State Tom Schedler also qualify today through Friday.

The CDC advises customers to throw out any crab products from Venezuela. Health officials say a dangerous bacteria has been found in fresh crab meat from Venezuela, causing two people from Louisiana to get very sick.

The Tulane National Primate Research Center has received 42-million dollars to keep the lights on at their facility in Covington. The grant is from the National Institute of Health. Research Center Director Jay Rappaport says this money will allow them to continue important research…
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Rappaport says they plan to expand their scientific direction to look at diseases of aging, including cardiovascular disease and drug abuse.

The state is using 60-million dollars in BP settlement money to pay for 23 recreation projects that span the coast. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the oil spill settlment funding will refurbish and maintain a number of state parks…
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