A poll conducted for Reboot Louisiana on the governor’s race shows Democrat Shawn Wilson slightly ahead of Republican front-runner Jeff Landry, and it also shows former LABI head Stephen Waguespack surging into 3rd place. Political analyst Roy Fletcher feels it’s no coincidence Waguespack shows well in a poll done by his supporters…:
Reboot LA’s poll shows Waguespack 14 percentage points in just three months, to take an unofficial 3rd place.
After close to 50 years in law enforcement, Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator announces he will not seek re-election. Prator says a recent diagnosis of a treatable cardiac condition played a role in his decision:
Cut 13 (10) “…this decision.”
Taxes on e-cigarettes and vape products in Louisiana tripled on July first. Department of Revenue Secretary Kevin Richard says retailers who purchase the products tax-free directly from authorized manufacturers are required to pay the state excise tax…
The first US-based cases of malaria have been identified in Florida and Texas. The CDC says it’s been two decades since cases originated in the US. Chief of Community and Population Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans Dr. Benjamin Springgate says malaria is a parasite spread by mosquitos.
Cut 9 (12) “…hospitalization.”
The threat in the US remains extremely low.