Over 150 food establishments have been cited since the enforcement of the foreign shrimp and crawfish labeling law began September 1, with about half of those restaurants located in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans area. Larose Representative Truck Gisclair authored the measure.
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Some restaurant owners say the law creates a hurdle when it comes to seasonal availability.

The latest ads from Republican gubernatorial candidates Ralph Abraham and Eddie Rispone have been directed more at each other than Democratic incumbent John Bel Edwards. U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says intra-party attacks are a concern for the G-O-P…
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On Twitter, President Trump is urging Louisiana Republicans to vote for a Republican and not Edwards.

Bloomberg reports that the Bayou Steel Group, the owner of a steel mill in LaPlace that is closing, has filed for bankruptcy. In the statement, Bayou Steel says it suffers from a severe lack of liquidity to purchase raw materials. 376 Bayou Steel workers in St. John Parish are now looking for work.

A 2013 LSU grad has the scoop on the dairy-free, plant-based ice cream market and her business is growing in the Pacific Northwest. Brooke Thorington has more.
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