A new statewide poll finds President Trump’s favorable rating in Louisiana is 48-percent, but Governor Jeff Landry’s is only 39-percent. JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon says Landry had an aggressive legislative agenda during his first year in office and that might have turned off a few voters.
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In his first year in office, lawmakers approved Landry’s tough on crime legislative package, tax reform, displaying the Ten Commandments in public-schools, and changing federal elections to a closed party primary system.
Congressman Clay Higgins is calling on President Trump to stop foreign shrimp imports at least for now because of reports of contaminated radioactive shrimp in U.S. grocery stores. He’s asking the president to use his executive powers to pause the imports until the FDA can guarantee that contaminated and radioactive products are not entering the country.
A game played in New Orleans is part of the FBI’s evidence that resulted in the arrest of an NBA player for illegal sports betting. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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As more universities recruit older athletes from overseas, Senator Bill Cassidy is urging the NCAA to explore age limits for collegiate athletes. He says he became concerned after a conversation with a legendary Louisiana collegiate coach.