President Trump tweets encouragement for Republicans to vote for either Ralph Abraham or Eddie Rispone in the gubernatorial primary, calling them both “great”. Rispone has vaulted past Abraham in the polls for 2nd place with the help of some tough anti-Abraham attacks. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says Abraham needs to return fire.
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Abraham has a new ad that calls Rispone desperate and lying about his record.

The number of restaurants that have received citations for not properly identifying foreign shrimp or crawfish on their menus has exceeded 150 since September 1st. Some restaurant owners say they switch between domestic and foreign seafood based on season availability, but the author of the new law, LaRose Representative Truck Gisclair says that’s something businesses need to prepare for…
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At Christmas five years ago, LSU grad Katelyn Williams came home and told her family she was going to make ice cream. When she learned her sister couldn’t have dairy anymore, it spawned what is now Kate’s Ice Cream, a dairy-free, gluten-free ice cream business in Portland, Oregon.
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The 2013 LSU grad and Lafayette native has developed several different flavors, including peaches and cayenne. Her goal over the next year is to have nationwide shipping available for plant-based ice cream.

More near record-heat today, temperatures are expected to be more seasonable next week.