UNO surveyed 429 residents over the telephone and 17-percent of the respondents cited crime as the top priority for incoming Governor Jeff Landry. UNO pollster Ed Chervenak…
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15-percent said the economy needs to be Governor-elect Jeff Landry’s top priority, 12-pecent said education.

The overall performance score for Louisiana public schools is 78.5. That’s the highest score since 2018, which is encouraging to state education leaders. But Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says more work needs to take place…
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The number of low-performing schools that needs special attention from the state has grown from 272 in 2019 to 353.

The Secretary of State’s Office projects a voter turnout for Saturday at around 20-percent. Pollster John Couvillon says the three statewide races are not generating a lot of buzz, but there are some hotly contested local elections…
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Polls are open from 7 AM to 8 PM.

Governor John Bel Edwards has less than two months to go in his second term as governor. So one of the things the governor will do during this time is highlight some of the accomplishments. He is the 56th governor so the social media campaign is called 56 for 56….
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Digital creator for the Governor’s office, Tyler Walker, says they’ll also recap economic development projects, criminal justice reform and the first social media post during this campaign was dedicated to the Medicaid expansion.