A poll paid for by Nexstar Media shows Attorney General Jeff Landry with a big lead over his opponents in the governor’s race. Emerson College Polling surveyed likely voters earlier this week and 40-percent of the respondents support Landry. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says this poll shows Landry receiving 50-percent of the vote on October 14th is possible
If Landry receives at least 50-percent of the vote in the primary, he can win the race without the need of a run-off.
Discount supermarket chain Aldi is buying 400 Winn-Dixie and Harvey Supermarkets in the south from Southeastern Grocers in a cash deal. LSU Economist Jim Richardson believes for now they will probably keep the familiar red-and-white Winn-Dixie branding.
Aldi will open a store in Central on August 31 and three stores in Baton Rouge and Marrero are under construction.
On his monthly call-in radio show Governor Edwards briefly discussed the Pardon Board’s scheduling hearings to review clemency applications from 20 different death row inmates. Brooke Thorington has more…
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Republican Tim Temple will be Lousiaina’s next insurance commissioner. Temple’s lone challenger on the October 14th ballot, Rich Weaver, has dropped out of the race. Temple has spent 20 years in the insurance business and will replace the retiring Jim Donelon in January.