A new presidential survey in Louisiana shows Republican Donald Trump is losing some support in the Bayou State. Democrat Hillary Clinton polled with JMC Analytics at 38 percent, while Trump had 45 percent. The margin has closed by 8 points since the last survey. Pollster John Couvillion says Trump is polling strong in rural areas…:
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Couvillon still believes Trump will win Louisiana by a high single digit margin.

In a lawsuit filed by Governor John Bel Edwards, a judge ruled in favor of Attorney General Jeff Landry for his refusal to sign state contracts that protect against LGBT discrimination. Political analyst Clancy Dubos believes Landry is politically motivated in this fight…:
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The governor is looking into other legal options.

Two interstate highways that stretch across Louisiana are ranked among the most dangerous roads in the country, according to a new report from the finance website ValuePenguin. Interstates 10 and 20 came in at numbers four and 8 respectively on the list. Research analyst Craig Casazza says I-20 came in as the fifth darkest and eighth most dangerous highway with a fatality rate of 43 fatal crashes per 100 miles…:
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He said I-10 ranked poorly in darkness and also drunk driving incidents.

US Senate candidate Troy Hebert, who was not successful in his lawsuit seeking to be a part of tonight’s televised debate, has made a video in response where he essentially mocks LBP, CABLE and the five candidates who were invited to participate. In his suit Hebert argued, among other things, that it wasn’t fair only the wealthiest candidates were included. The YouTube video response, which includes Hebert dressing up as the candidates, is called, “The 2016 Who is a Millionaire US Senate Debate.”