Two years from today, candidates will qualify for the next governor’s race in Louisiana. So who can we expect to challenge governor John Bel Edwards? Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says if US Senator John Kennedy doesn’t run, Congressman Garret Graves could raise plenty of money. But Pinsonat expects the back up front runner for the GOP would be Attorney General Jeff Landry…:
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Kennedy is getting involved in the controversy surrounding BRAVE funds handled by Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome. The matter has sparked an investigation by the legislative auditor’s office. Kennedy says he’s not accusing anyone of anything, but the mayor needs to answer some questions…:
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Broome says she welcomes any review from the legislative auditor.

Today is the 90th birthday of former four-term Governor Edwin Edwards and he’s still going strong. During an appearance on Talk Louisiana, Edwards says he fully expects to live to at least 100-years-old. He says growing up during the Depression, his family grew all of their own vegetables and raised chickens and cattle so he never ate foods with preservatives…:
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The Cajun Prince has five children and has been married three times. Edwards says his youngest son, Eli, is four-years-old.

The new festival coming to Louisiana has announced its star-studded lineup. Flambeau Fest in Ascension Parish will feature headliners Sam Hunt, Hank Williams Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd and many more. It’s scheduled for Oct. 7-8 at Ascension Fields in Gonzales, between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Tickets are on sale now and you can get the link online at flambeaufest.com.