New campaign finance totals for the governor’s race were released today by the state Ethics Board and Republican Jeff Landry continues to have a huge advantage in dollars over his opponents. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s easier for Landry to raise money…
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Landry is reporting six-point-six million dollars in cash on hand.
All seven major gubernatorial candidates will participate in the second statewide TV debate tonight hosted by Nexstar Media Group. The front runner in the race, Jeff Landry, did not participate in the first televised debate. Lapolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford expects a lot of attacks toward the Attorney General…
The debate starts at 7 PM.
Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is directing insurance agents to notify Louisiana Citizens policyholders of the possibility they could find coverage with a private insurer. Donelon says thousands of policyholders may be missing out on significant savings by getting out of Citizens.
It’s National Prisoner of War- Missing in Action Recognition Day. The Missing Man Table will be on display in the state capital in honor of those servicemen. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Brandee Patrick says the remains of Pearl Harbor Sailor and New Orleans native Clarence Thompson were identified after laying in a mass grave for more than 80 years.