Governor Edwards continues to raise more money than his two Republican challengers. New campaign finance reports show Edwards raised one-point-seven-million dollars in the latest quarter and has nearly six-million dollars available as he tries to avoid a runoff. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross…
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Edwards raised twice as much as Republican challenger Ralph Abraham, while Republican businessman Eddie Rispone has loaned his campaign another one-point-five million dollars

Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says the state has a 500-million dollar surplus from last fiscal year. Previous estimates were for a 300-million dollar surplus. Dardenne credits higher-than-expected corporation and personal income tax collections. Republican lawmakers say the state can afford to give out tax cuts.

The Tropical Disturbance over the hurricane-ravaged Bahamas is not a threat to Louisiana, but the heat continues.…
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The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is holding its second annual suicide prevention summit today in Baton Rouge. L-D-V-A spokesperson Alex Juan says the attendees are learning more about the risk factors for veteran populations, plus suicide prevention and intervention…
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The National Suicide Prevention hotline is 1-800-273-8255.