A statewide poll funded by Harris, Deville & Associates indicates that Governor Edwards leads the October primary, and Support for Edwards rises to 40% in a run-off with Congressman Abraham who gets 36% with 24% undecided. Edwards gets 41% in a run-off with Eddie Rispone who gets 28%. JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon.
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A House approved constitutional amendment stating there is no legal right to an abortion in Louisiana heads to the Senate floor. If it gets two-thirds approval by the Senate, the measure would share an October ballot with the gubernatorial primary. Monroe Representative Katrina Jackson says her legislation will allow voters to show the rest of the nation that Louisiana is the “number one pro-life state.”
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Much of Louisiana will see several inches of rain over the next few days raising the concern for potential flooding. Brooke Thorington has more…
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For the first time in it’s nearly hundred year history the Bonnet Carre Spillway may have to open for the second time in one year, a decision that will be made likely by Thursday, marking a history run of five opening openings for the structure over the last ten years, a structure that is designed to relive pressure on the New Orleans levee system.