Who will run for governor next year is a big topic in Louisiana politics? Slidell Republican Senator Sharon Hewitt is a possible candidate. The chairwoman of the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee says she’s looking at her options…
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Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson also says he plans to make an official announcement in January but told a Baton Rouge radio station this morning he’s likely in.

And while who’s running for governor in 2023 has made the headlines of late, Governor John Bel Edwards says there are a few things he wants to accomplish in the final year of his second term. For example, continued strides with education.
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Edwards made the comments on his monthly call-in radio show.

Mental health officials say crisis calls have jumped by nearly half since a new, shorter number replaced an old ten-digit number in July. Marsanne Golsby has more.
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State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says over 10-percent of ER visits are individuals who are sick with the flu. Kanter says get the flu shot now especially with the holiday season right around the corner…
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