Governor John Bel Edwards’ approval and disapproval ratings have both gone up in the past few months, according to a new survey from Southern Media and Opinion Research. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says that’s because 34% of respondents in a February poll either didn’t have an opinion or wouldn’t respond…:

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He says the poll found voters who say Edwards is performing poorly don’t like the fact that he’s raised taxes.

Was former New Orleans Saint Will Smith’s blood alcohol triple the legal limit when he was shot and killed April 9th in an apparent road rage incident? A report cited two people with knowledge of toxicology results, who spoke anonymously, but officials are not commenting at this time. Cardell Hayes has been charged with murder in Smith’s death.

A three-day conference focused on restoring Louisiana’s disappearing coast begins today at the Ernest Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana spokesperson Jimmy Frederick says one-thousand scientists, engineers and policy makers are coming together to discuss strategies for protecting the state’s wetlands…:

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He says this is the largest conference of its kind on the entire Gulf Coast.

Governor Edwards will be at the event this morning, and later will hold a Hurricane Preparedness and Public Safety news conference on this first day of the 2016 season. GOHSEP Director Jim Waskom says they want citizens to be prepared for a big storm…

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NOAA is predicting a near-normal season with around 12 named storms.