There are currently two Republican challengers to Governor John Bel Edwards in this year’s governor’s race, but state GOP operative Scott Wilfong hopes there’s just one main GOP opponent facing Edwards when qualifying takes place in early August….
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Wilfong appeared as a guest on Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster and he says there’s also a movement to get another candidate in the race as Eddie Rispone and Ralph Abraham’s fundraising lags behind Edwards.

It’s one of those weeks you don’t want to be caught without an umbrella as a wet weather pattern begins today. State Climatologist Barry Keim says heavy rainfall is possible today as the result of a front that has stalled along the coast.
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A couple of inches of rain could fall in parts of the state through Wednesday, with as much as three inches possible in northeast Louisiana.

The state health department is urging doctors to be on the look out for measles cases in Louisiana. The C-D-C reports 101 cases of measles in 10 states, including Georgia and Texas. Assistant state health officer, Doctor Joseph Kanter, says most people are vaccinated against the highly contagious infection, but the small population of people who are not, are at risk…
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Any suspected cases should be reported to the state’s Infectious Disease Hotline.

There’s less than 72 hours until a one million dollar Powerball ticket bought at the Ideal Mart in New Orleans expires, becoming one of the highest jackpots to go unclaimed in Louisiana. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says if you have the winning ticket from the August 25th drawing, high tail it to the capital city.
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Lotto players have a 180-day deadline to claim their prizes if they hold a winning ticket.