Louisiana is a red state politically, but it will have a Democrat as its governor for the next four years. John Bel Edwards held off GOP challenger Eddie Rispone by 40-thousand votes to win another four years in office. Rispone had the support of President Trump, but LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says the president’s support came with a double-edge sword…
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In Orleans Parish, a Democratic Party stronghold in the state, 114-thousand residents voted for Edwards in the run-off. compared to 86-thousand in the primary.

U-S House Minority Whip Steve Scalise says don’t blame Trump for Rispone not winning. Scalise said on Fox News that Rispone made up a 22-point disadvantage because of the president’s involvement.

Federal and state officials are urging air travelers to get a Real ID before next October or else you’ll need a passport to fly domestically. Connor Ferrill has the story.
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The Saints intercepted four passes yesterday on their way to a 34-17 win over Tampa Bay. P-J Williams, filling in for the injured Marshon Lattimore, had one of those interceptions. Coach Sean Payton on Williams and his “D”…
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