Governor John Bel Edwards has five million dollars in his war chest at the midway point of his term. The fundraising numbers and high favorability ratings give Edwards a strong position heading into the 2019 race. Political Analyst Clancy DuBos says the governor still has a hill to climb..:
Cut 7 (08) “perhaps several”
According to the polling company Morning Consult, Edwards is the nation’s most popular Democratic governor, with a 56 percent approval rating.

Louisiana State Police will be adding Dodge Chargers to their fleet with a twist. Some of the new vehicles will be fully marked, others semi-marked, and a few not be marked at all. Lt. J.B. Slaton says the units will allow LSP to blend in with traffic and stop drivers who are reckless..:
Cut 10 (07) “the road”
The less visible vehicles will roll out this month.
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One northwest Louisiana private school is rooting hard for Philadelphia in Super Bowl 52 Sunday. Eagles head coach Doug Pederson coached for Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport between 2005 and 2009, leading them to their first ever district title. Academy Superintendent Chad McDowell is not surprised Pederson is on the biggest stage of the sports world…:
Cut 4 (08) “Andy Reid”
The Eagles will kick off against the New England Patriots Sunday at 5:30pm on NBC.

After decades of being the play-by-play man for New Orleans Saints games, Jim Henderson has decided to hang up his headphones.