Saturday is the final day of early voting. The primaries saw 354,000 votes cast in the early voting period. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin expects the total for the early runoff voting to be around 400,000.  Ardoin believes the early voting trend will continue to grow.

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Governor Edwards’ campaign is highlighting recent tweets from the White House touting the success of the Louisiana economy, a sentiment that runs counter to local Republican messaging.

The tweets celebrate the state’s “booming” economy. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says that’s not helping Eddie Rispone, who is seeking to paint a grim picture of the state economy…

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A study predicts more oil rigs will populate the gulf in the coming years, but it won’t necessarily lead to more jobs for Louisianans. Matt Doyle has more.

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State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash yesterday that killed a woman from Elmer who was not wearing a seat belt.  A Mazda was eastbound on LA Hwy 488 when the driver lost control.  The only adult passenger, identified as 25-year-old Brooke Deville, was pronounced dead. The driver and a toddler, who was properly restrained in a child safety seat, survived and sustained only minor injuries.