According to one pollster, early voting numbers are strong for the midterm election in Louisiana. JMC Analytics publisher John Couvillon says we haven’t seen midterm participation like this since 2006….
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Couvillon predicts an overall turnout of over 30-percent, which would more than double the turnout last fall.

Tickets on the secondary market are going fast for the November 3rd mega matchup between LSU and Bama in Baton Rouge. StubHub’s Adam Budelli says they’re the most sought after Tiger/Tide tickets in years.
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The lowest ticket prices available are over 200 hundred dollars.

Governor John Bel Edwards is embarking on a week-long economic development mission to Israel today. Kevin Barnhart has details about the trip.
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