The National Hurricane Center says there’s a strong chance a tropical depression could form late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Governor Edwards’ re-election campaign says their 9.62 million dollars cash on hand is a record for an incumbent Louisiana governor…
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The National Hurricane Center expects a tropical depression will form by Thursday from a broad area of low pressure that’s moving into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of the Florida panhandle. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the big concern is the potential for heavy rainfall starting Friday and lasting through the weekend
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Currently, the system is labeled as Invest 92. The National Hurricane Center says once Invest 92 gets into the Gulf of Mexico the conditions are conducive for development. Keim says the sea surface temperatures in the Gulf are very warm…
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Once the system gets into the Gulf of Mexico, it’s expected to drift westward. But Keim says steering currents are so weak it’s anybody’s guess on where it might go…
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The tropical development that could bring large amounts of rainfall to Louisiana later this week could have a mitigating impact on the Gulf of Mexico’s algae bloom. LSU Professor Dr. Nancy Rabalais says as the forecast becomes more clear, just how much of an effect the storm will have will be more apparent.
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Rabalais says if the algae bloom is disrupted, it will only be a temporary fix.
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Rabalais says another issue caused by the opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway, the Gulf of Mexico’s hypoxic area known as the dead zone, could see conditions restored to be more favorable for marine life.
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John Bel Edwards’ re-election campaign says they have a record amount of cash on hand for an incumbent Louisiana Governor, with 9.6 million dollars in the bank.
UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says Edwards’ re-election campaign made a strong fundraising effort early in anticipation of a major clash with US Senator John Kennedy that never materialized.
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The Edwards campaign was barred from fundraising between April 8th and July 7th due to laws prohibiting governors from fundraising during the Legislative session.
It’s a significant pile of money, so as a Democrat incumbent in a Republican state, where is a lot of it coming from?
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Edwards is up against Republicans Eddie Rispone and Congressman Ralph Abraham.
Cross says Edwards is in a good position to be re-elected because along with the hefty war chest, the Governor has something that money can’t buy…
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The primary for the governor’s race will take place October 12th.
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A dog is dead after a high jacking incident in Baton Rouge. On Sunday, a man left his dog in the car with the AC on while he was inside a doughnut shop, only for someone to steal the car with the dog in tow. East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Casey Hicks says the victim was injured trying to stop the suspect.
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That led to a citywide hunt for both the dog and car that ran over 24 hours. Hicks says investigators found the suspect who led them to the car. They discovered the dog in the car, and have determined the animal died of heat exhaustion. 30-year-old Leslie Aguillard was arrested on a litany of charges as a result.
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The vehicle was abandoned on South Sherwood Forest, with an animal hospital close by. Hicks says the death of the animal was absolutely an unnecessary heartbreak the family is now having to endure.
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