Republican gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone has so far not agreed to participate in any run-off debates or forums with Governor Edwards before the November 16th election. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says Rispone has the momentum and a finely crafted message that is working, so there’s little incentive for the candidate to participate.
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce hoped to have a candidate forum tomorrow, but only Edwards has agreed to attend.
President Trump signed the Fair and Accurate Medicaid Pricing Act into law to close a loophole that allows drug companies to overcharge taxpayers. U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy authored the bipartisan legislation that he says will save Americans over 3 billion in taxes Cassidy says he is a fan of drug companies who pioneer needed drugs for patients but…
Louisiana sees its highest case count in twenty years for hepatitis A. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The Sabine Parish coroner’s office has identified an Iowa (I-oh-way) man that died of severe head trauma in a hunting accident Sunday. Authorities say 53-year old Paul Landry was found at the foot of his deer stand. It appears he stumbled on a large tree stump while hunting and struck the lowest rung of his deer stand. The coroner’s office along with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries are investigating the fatal accident.