It’s official. Republican Jay Dardenne has endorsed Democrat John Bel Edwards for Governor. Dardenne, who finished 4th in the primary, said both Edwards and Republican David Vitter reached out to him for his support, but Dardenne believes the US Senator would be bad for the GOP brand. During the announcement this morning, Edwards said he will govern across party lines.

A new poll shows close races for Lt. Governor and Attorney General. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Louisiana is the second fattest state in America according to a study from WalletHub. The list was released in conjuntion with National Diabetes Awareness Month. Spokesperson Jill Gonzales says they also wanted to put this out before the holidays…:
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Louisiana ranked 6th in the percentage of adults who are obese, 2nd in the percentage of adults eating less than one serving of fruits or vegetables per day.

The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office is putting a warning out about a batch of poisonous heroin on the streets. They say 2 known drug abusers were found dead this week at a home in Luling after injecting heroin, and officials believe it could have been laced with an additional lethal substance. Sheriff Greg Champagne says heroin is becoming an epidemic around the country with alarming frequency…:
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