The head of the Louisiana Association of Business & Industry is stepping down, after ten years, to make a run for Governor. Stephen Waguespack made his announcement yesterday. Before LABI, He was a key member of Governor Bobby Jindal’s administration. Pollster John Couvillon, with JMC Analytics, says a hindsight negative impression of Jindal’s leadership shouldn’t hurt Waguespack…:

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Waguespack’s entrance means there are now seven major candidates running for governor. Five Republicans, Democrat Shawn Wilson and independent Hunter Lundy.

Farewell La Nina. Experts says the Pacific Ocean cooling weather phenomenon – which usually creates more severe Gulf storms for us – has petered out. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there is now a good chance that an El Nino could develop by this fall…:

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During this three-year-long LA Nina, the U.S. has been hit by 14 hurricanes and/or tropical storms.

First Lady Jill Biden will be in New Orleans visiting the Louisiana Cancer Research Center. Brooke Thorington has more…:

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Go ahead and plan that crawfish boil. Mudbug prices have dropped an average 50-cents a pound since last week. Louisiana consumers can now expect to pay on average $2.84 a pound for live crawfish, and can find a sack of crawfish priced well below $100.