One year ago today, John Bel Edwards was elected as the state’s governor. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says despite budget problems, civil unrest from a police shooting and devastating flooding, the governor’s approval rating is high….
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Pinsonat says budget issues and a Republican in the White House will be some of his biggest challenges moving forward.

LSU scientists have found the first evidence of Deepwater Horizon oil in a land animal. Professor Sabrina Taylor says the seaside sparrows feed off the marsh land and that’s how the oil got into their system…
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Taylor says the oil gets buried under sediments and can be released during storms.

Thanksgiving feasts should be affordable, according to the Louisiana Farm Bureau. Halen Doughty has more…
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State Police is trying to determine the identity of a driver who lost their life in a fiery crash on US 90 in Acadia Parish. The single vehicle wreck occurred in Rayne at around 2:30 this morning. L-S-P says a Mitsubishi Lancer crossed the centerline, ran of the roadway and struck a utility pole. The vehicle caught on fire after impact.