Now that Republican U-S Senator John Kennedy has announced he will not challenge Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards next year, who will step up from the G-O-P. Baton Rouge Businessman Eddie Rispone is the lone announced candidate, but UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Congressman Ralph Abraham has more name recognition at this point…
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Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt is also considering a potential campaign.

Pollster Bernie Pinsonat conducted a survey that found Interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin has a three-percentage point lead over Democrat Gwen Collins-Greenup in Saturday’s election. But Pinsonat expects a comfortable win for Ardoin, since he has more money to get his name out…
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The Louisiana Department of Health has released six recommendations on how to battle the fight against the opioid epidemic. The suggestions come from an expert panel and they include improving access to non-opioid treatements for pain, expanding access for effective treatment, treating addiction as a chronic illness and expanding the use of peer recovery specialists. Assistiant state health officer, Doctor Joseph Kanter,…
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Kanter says there’s also 14 action steps to accomplish the six recommendations.

I recommend having a jacket with you the next couple of days as the high temperature will only be in the 50s. But State Climatologist Barry Keim says temps will see saw back up later in the week…
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Keim says the next front has the potential to bring heavy rainfall.