With Republican gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone trailing fellow GOP challenger Ralph Abraham and Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards in the latest polls, Rispone releases a new 30-second ad that goes after Abraham. LSU Political Science Professor Jeff Sadow says the Rispone campaign is mixing up their strategy…
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Based on the latest polls, Rispone needs to pick up the pace in order to get into a possible runoff with Edwards.

State Police says dating back to April they’ve discovered 14 products marketed as CBD gummy bears spiked with synthetic marijuana. Louisiana Department of Health Chief of Specialty Operations Justin Gremillion says edible “CBD” products are not permitted to be sold in the state.
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CBD is non-psychoactive, but synthetic marijuana can give users an intense high and has been linked to seizures and hospitalizations.

The candidates for Insurance Commissioner stated their cases as to why voters should cast ballots in their favor next month. Kevin Barnhart has the story…
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I-20 westbound in Bossier City has been closed this morning before Old Minden Road because a big rig caught on fire overnight. The state department of transportation says traffic congestion has reached about five miles and motorists are advised to take an alternate route.

A tropical disturbance in the western gulf will bring showers and thunderstorms to south Louisiana.