A Mason-Dixon poll shows Governor Edwards topping Eddie Rispone 51-43 and Ralph Abraham 53-38 percent in a potential post primary run-off. Independent pollster Bernie Pinsonat says it’s too early to trust any run-off polling. He says given the poor track record of incumbent Louisiana governors in run-offs, Edwards should do all he can to avoid one.
Cut 4 (11) “…red state.”
No Louisiana Governor has won a run-off since the state adopted the jungle primary system in the 70s.

Accidental poisonings surpass car crashes as the number one cause of unintentional deaths in the state. LSU Health New Orleans Medical Toxicologist Dr. James Diaz says the stats are alarming.
Cut 13 (06) “…vehicle accident deaths.”
Diaz blames the opioid crisis.

Governor Edwards has suggested the recent closure of Bayou Steele in LaPlace could be the result of higher tariffs imposed as part of the trade war with China. The Bayou Steel announcement comes on the heels of Wanhua Chemical’s decision not to move forward with a one-point-two billion-dollar plant in Convent. But LSU Economist Loren Scott says neither appear to be tariff-related…
cut 8 (09) “….externally”
Bayou Steel imported scrap metal, specifically steel from China, but the Trump Administration says that import is not under the new tariffs.

Tickets are in high demand for the Top 10 matchup between the Florida Gators and the LSU Tigers. The game is sold out. StubHub spokesperson Adam Budelli says there are about 44-hundred tickets up for grabs on their website
Cut 10 (06) “…$234 right now.”
The cheapest ticket is still just over one-hundred dollars.