Governor John Bel Edwards calls out his Republican opponent for not appearing in more candidate forums and debates. Brooke Thorington has more…
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Edwards made those comments at the Baton Rouge Press Club. Rispone was in Baton Rouge yesterday as he welcomed Vice President Mike Pence to the capital city. Pence attended a closed-door fundraiser for Rispone. The Baton Rouge businessman says he’s been all around the state and says Edwards has not been following him around.

Governor Edwards holds a small lead over GOP challenger Eddie Rispone in the latest Nexstar Media Group and JMC Analytics poll. Edwards received 48-percent of the vote, while Rispone had 46-percent. Pollster John Couvillon says six-percent of the respondents are undecided and that means the race will come down to party turnout, not flashy TV ads…
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Early voting for the November 16th run-off begins Saturday.

A new trend for Halloween trick or treating is blue candy buckets for autistic children. The idea is to let candy givers that know not every child that comes to your door is a typical child or adult. But Autism Society Acadiana spokesperson Robin Blackwell says some parents of autistic kids believe the blue buckets single a child out for special treatment…
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