Four Republican gubernatorial candidates addressed members of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry at their annual meeting yesterday and outlined what their priorities would be if elected.

Attorney General Jeff Landry says he’s got years of experience…

Cut 12 (10) “…seven years.”
Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson, who’s the youngest candidate says the state needs to make drastic changes to keep Louisiana from the bottom of every list. He says his priorities when elected to represent District 89 will be the same as governor.

Cut 11 (10)  “…have to do.”
Treasurer John Schroder says Louisiana has to restore trust in government and Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt says she would like to see incentives to attract more people into law enforcement.

The widow of ex-Governor Edwin Edwards, Trina, has announced she and her fiancé, 79-year-old former state Senate president John Alario will get married on June 1st. Michelle Southern reports.

Cut 1 (28)  “…Michelle Southern reporting.”

We now have a date on when Alvin Kamara’s battery case will go to trial. A judge in Las Vegas has set the trial date for July 31st. Training camp begins in late July. Kamara has also entered a plea of not guilty. Las Vegas Police say Kamara, Bengals cornerback Chris Lammonds and two others beat a man in a casino near an elevator prior to the 2022 Pro Bowl Game.