On the heels of Governor John Bel Edwards signing the fetal heartbeat abortion bill, a survey of 500 Louisiana Democrats finds 42-percent of them would like to see another Democrat run for governor. UL Lafayette political science professor Pearson Cross says an ambitious, pro-choice Democrat could pose a serious threat to Edwards’ re-election chances, but…
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The survey found that only 32-percent of Democrats support the governor’s pro-life position.

The 2020 Presidential Primary will take place in April next year, about a month later than originally planned. Louisiana Democratic Party Executive Chairman Stephen Handwerk says with a large field of Democratic presidential candidates, he expects Louisiana to remain an important state in the nomination process…
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Scientists predict the 2019 Dead Zone in the northern Gulf of Mexico may be the second largest on record. The zone, which is estimated to be about the size of New Hampshire, is an area with very little oxygen that can’t support marine life. LSU Professor Dr. Nancy Rabalais says the swelling Mississippi River levels are to blame for the near-record size.
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Researchers will map out the hypoxic area next month.

LSU’s Stephenson Disaster Management Institute is surveying southwest Louisiana residents to learn more about their hurricane preparedness plans…
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