A new poll released by Southern Media and Opinion Research finds Governor John Bel Edwards’ approval rating is at 63-percent. That’s a 13-percent increase from May. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says there is a saying by a lot of elected officials, you never let a crisis go by without taking advantage of it. He says that’s what Edwards did by being very visible during the tragic shootings and the flooding…:
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Edwards is in Washington today to continue to urge support from Congress to get Louisiana badly needed flood aid. He said of his other two visits to D.C. that he’s very optimistic…:
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Today is the start of the fall season and Louisianans can expect above average temperatures and below normal rainfall. That’s according to state climatologist Barry Keim. Keim says the basis for this forecast is due to a high probability for a La Nina..:
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He says we’re still seeing high temperatures but we just need to sit tight because fall weather is coming soon.

LSU is moving forward with plans to grow medical marijuana for the state. They said the plants will be grown off campus in a secure building that has yet to be determined and no students will be involved. A business plan is expected to be ready by the end of the month, and they want to start growing marijuana by January 1.