The Louisiana governor’s race keeps getting more interesting. A new Advocate/WWL-TV poll shows Republican David Vitter tied with Democrat John Bel Edwards at 24% in the primary. The survey, conducted by Clarus Research Group, shows Republicans Scott Angelle and Jay Dardenne with 15-percent and 14-percent respectively. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says the spring polls, when Vitter had 38 percent, were largely based on name recognition…:
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The poll shows Vitter losing to Edwards in a potential runoff by four points, Angelle by five points, and Dardenne by seven points.

Coming off a win at Syracuse, LSU Coach Les Miles spoke with the media at his weekly Monday news conference to discuss the game against Eastern Michigan in Death Valley this weekend. The Tigers are a 45 point favorite in the contest which kicks off in Baton Rouge at 6pm.

The state Department of Revenue announces the 50th arrest under a statewide crackdown on tax fraud. Joyce Gaines of Harvey is accused of filing false income tax returns for hundreds of clients. Barry Kelly, Director of Criminal Investigations, says teaming up with the Attorney General’s Office is a key to the success of the crack down…:
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He says LDR has saved tax payers more than $50 million through various anti-fraud programs since 2014.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman who drowned in the Indian Creek Recreation Area on Saturday. They say witnesses report 33-year-old Stacy Roszell of Pineville was swimming when she dove down in water which was about 20 feet deep and never resurfaced. Detectives say foul play is not suspected, but an autopsy will be conducted to determine cause of death.