Louisiana’s presidential primary is tomorrow, and a UNO poll shows Donald Trump is the favorite to win the state’s Republican primary. Halen Doughty has more…
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Governor John Bel Edwards is demanding that the House of Representatives approves more revenue raising bills to close the state’s 900-million deficit. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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A University of New Orleans survey shows billionaire businessman Donald Trump as the favorite to win Louisiana’s presidential primary tomorrow. UNO Pollster Edward Chervenak says it’s not surprising Trump is leading the polls in Louisiana.
UNO surveyed nearly 19-hundred registered Republicans and 38-percent chose Trump, 26-percent support Ted Cruz and 11-percent favor Marco Rubio. Chervenak says Trump is getting the most support from the 1st Congressional District, which is the most Republican district in the state. He also says there is no gender gap in Trump’s supporters, but his support is stronger among middle-aged voters. He says Trump’s views on fiscal issues is winning him support in Louisiana.
Meanwhile in the Democratic primary, former-president Bill Clinton made two campaign stops in Louisiana on behalf of his wife Hillary Clinton. Mr. Clinton says his wife has a history of standing up for Louisianans.
The former-president says his wife wants to create an economy that works for the struggling, the striving and the successful, and create ladders of opportunity that help Americans grow together. He says Hillary is the most qualified candidate for the presidency.
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Governor John Bel Edwards is demanding that the House of Representatives approves more revenue generating bills including a measure that would increase the state’s tax on alcohol for the first time since 1948. Edwards says time is running out on this special session that was called to address the state’s fiscal crisis…
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Edwards says without new revenues hospitals, universities and other necessary state services may have to close their doors. He says it’s time for the legislature to act.
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The House and Senate have agreed to some revenue increases and budget cuts that closes the deficit for this fiscal year from 940-million dollars to about 147-million. But the governor says there’s more work to be done in the final days of the special session…
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Louisiana Tech researchers are working with the New Orleans Police Department to help them select new officers who will best fit the N-O-P-D’s new community based approach to law enforcement. Louisiana Tech Professor Frank Igou says N-O-P-D is looking for a particular type of officer as the department seeks to correct civil rights and misconduct issues that have occurred in the past.
Igou says believes New Orleans P-D contacted Louisiana Tech because they have an intensive research and consulting group. He says researchers traveled to New Orleans to sit in on police academy sessions, ride along with on-duty officers, and to meet with officials to determine who is needed on the force.
Igou says they will formulate test questions that applicants will take to judge their aptitude and personality.
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The major candidates running for US Senate in Louisiana in 2016 will appear tomorrow at the annual police jury association meeting in Shreveport. Political Analyst Elliot Stoneciper says eight months before the primary, Republican John Kennedy is the frontrunner.
Stoneciper says with the current special legislative session, the upcoming regular session, and the presidential primary, the Senate race isn’t really on many voter’s radar just yet. But he says having all the candidates come together for this meeting kicks off the race.
Stoneciper says the big issue is how other Republicans in the race relate to John Kennedy because the State Treasurer’s anti-tax stance has helped boost his popularity.