Tomorrow is the last day to register to vote for the October 14th primary. You can do so at geauxvote.com and look for the voter portal. Deputy Secretary of State for outreach, Joel Watson, says two-point-nine million voters are registered, so most adults who are eligible to vote are registered …

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Waton says the Secretary of State’s office is projecting a voter turnout of 43 to 46 percent, which matches previous gubernatorial primaries.

Pollster John Couvillon says interest for this governor’s race has not generated much interest. He says the same can be said for the other statewide offices and legislative races…
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Between now and the start of early voting on September 30th, we will profile each of the six main candidates for governor. Today it’s Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt. Hewitt has released a blueprint that she believes will unlock Louisiana’s potential and she says it starts with great public schools and then linking education to jobs…
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Hewitt says if elected governor, she will ensure a computer science curriculum at every grade level and the high school curriculum will require computer coding.

Tomorrow marks the first day of fall, ending what has been a historically hot and dry summer. State Climatologist Barry Keim…
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The latest drought monitor shows everything south of I-20 categorized as either in extreme drought or exceptional drought.