Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Poll shows Edwards forced into run-off thanks to third tier candidates
An Emerson College gubernatorial poll puts Governor Edwards at 48%, Eddie Rispone at 25%, and Ralph Abraham at 19%. Polling Director Spencer Kimball says Edwards is a popular figure in the state, near...
Oct 08, 2019
Trump gets 51 percent approval in Louisiana
51% of Louisianans would vote for President Trump if the election were held today according to a new Gray Television poll. The support is highly regional, with 60% percent of voters backing the Presid...
Oct 08, 2019 Mark Taylor / CC
Gators vs. Tigers football matchup sells out
Tickets are in high demand for the Top 10 matchup between the Florida Gators and the LSU Tigers. The game is sold out and the only way to get into Tiger Stadium is buy getting tickets from the seconda...
Oct 08, 2019 Shoshanah / CC
Accidental poisonings number one accidental death in state
Accidental poisonings surpass car crashes as the number one cause of unintentional deaths in the state. The opioid crisis is the big contributing factor as opioid-related deaths seen a steady incline ...
Oct 08, 2019 Stock Catalog / CC
LSU Economist: Bayou Steel closure likely not tariff-related
Governor Edwards' suggestion that the closure of Bayou Steel in LaPlace may have been linked to the ongoing trade war with China has sparked controversy and a fierce rebuttal from the Trump Administra...
Oct 07, 2019 Economist Dr. Loren Scott
Head to head poll puts Edwards ahead in potential run-off
A Mason-Dixon poll shows Governor Edwards topping Eddie Rispone 51%-43% and Ralph Abraham 53%-38% in a potential post-primary run-off. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat warns it's just too early to tr...
Oct 07, 2019
US Supreme Court hearing arguments in non-unanimous juries case
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments today in a case questioning the constitutionality of non-unanimous jury verdicts. Louisianans voted to require unanimous juries in felony trials last year. ...
Oct 07, 2019 Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino
President Trump and Don, Jr. to have visits to Louisiana ahead of gubernatorial primary
President Trump visits Louisiana Friday, but his son Don Trump, Jr. will be part of a rally in Lafayette today. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says those close to the President are step...
Oct 07, 2019 Matt Johnson / CC
Saints improve to 4-1 with a 31-24 win over Tampa Bay
The Saints improved to 4-1 on the season and 3-0 with Teddy Bridgewater as their starting quarterback as New Orleans topped Tampa Bay 31-24. Bridgewater threw an interception in the first half, but he...
Oct 06, 2019
#5 LSU routs Utah State in final non-conference game of the year
It's time for the 5th ranked Fighting Tigers to get tested again. On a sultry Saturday afternoon in Tiger Stadium, the Bayou Bengals finished off the non-conference portion of its schedule with a domi...
Oct 05, 2019
