UNO conducted a recent survey which found the same amount of people who voted for President Donald Trump in Louisiana, still approve of him today. Pollster Ed Chervenak says Mr. Trump’s 58% support rating here shows, despite criticism for failing to pass legislation to repeal Obamacare and Mr. Trump’s controversial relationship with Russia, voters here seem to be giving the president the benefit of the doubt…:
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Gallup finds Mr. Trump’s approval rating nationwide is just 38%.

State officials are assessing the damage caused by the horrible storms Sunday and Monday which claimed the lives of two people and caused damage throughout most every corner of the state. GOHSEP spokesperson Mike Steele says Rapides seems to be the hardest hit parish, but…:
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Four tornadoes were confirmed in Rapides Parish, two in St. Tammany and the deadly twister in Breaux Bridge that killed a mother and her toddler.

A report from WalletHub finds Louisiana is the second most stressed state. Halen Doughty has more on why we are stressed out…:
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Today Governor John Bel Edwards is in Washington D.C. where tomorrow he will testify before the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on FEMA’s response to Louisiana’s 2016 flood disaster. On Monday, April 10, Restore Louisiana is asking every flooded homeowner seeking assistance to fill out an initial survey at the program’s website: restore.la.gov.