The top two polling candidates in the Democratic primary will square off tonight in a debate along with eight other hopefuls.
Former Vice President Joe Biden sits at the top of the polls in the crowded field and Biden Campaign Co-Chair Congressman Cedric Richmond says the VP’s history of bipartisan work make him the best candidate for the toughest job.
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Biden recently came under fire for touting his record in Congress of working with segregationists.
But New Orleans Our Revolution Chairman Adam Kay says the candidate at number two in the polls, Senator Bernie Sanders, has a compelling progressive message and a decades long record of consistency.
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Sanders is the author of “Medicare For All” Congressional legislation.
Governor Edwards has been making the rounds in the world of sports recently, hosting LSU freshmen football players at the mansion and filming a PSA with Drew Brees. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says typically Louisiana governors are hands off when it comes to LSU. Sure, they’ll root and cheer for the home team from a sweet suite, but it’s been nearly a century since we’ve seen a governor so publicly partner with the Tigers.
The LSU freshman got a tour of the mansion and dinner with the Governor and his wife.
Craft beer brewers across the state are seeing a slump in business. While six breweries may have opened over the last year, five others have shut their doors. Executive director of Louisiana’s Craft Brewer’s Guild Cary Koch part of the reason for the plateau in the industry is antiquated state laws on the books.