The two Republican contenders in the governor’s race only have two months to show voters why they should make the run off. Matt Doyle has the story on how each positioned themselves at qualifying….
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Governor John Bel Edwards message at qualifying was clear: a vote for me is a vote for further increases to education funding.
Edwards says the budget stability his administration provided has allowed the state to begin reinvesting in education, and a vote for him in fall would continue that reinvestment process…
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Initial reports of an active shooter a Baton Rouge Walmart on Tuesday had many wondering if the Bayou State was the next location of a public mass shooting. East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office Col. Bryan White says after a security sweep of the store, they began to talk to witnesses.
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22 people were indicted on conspiracy and drug trafficking charges following a federal and state investigation on drugs in Louisiana’s largest prison…Angola. In the indictment prisoners are heard openly discussing drug deals on recorded telephone lines.