Category Archives: Politics & Government
President Trump back in town tonight
President Trump is once again in Louisiana tonight, where he'll rally Republicans at the CenturyLink Center in Bossier City to vote for Eddie Rispone in Saturday's run-off. Political analyst Bernie Pi...
Nov 13, 2019
LDEQ receives two new mobile labs for air quality screening
The state Department of Environmental Quality receives two new Mobile Air Monitoring Labs, also known as MAMLs. Assistant secretary for environmental assessment Roger Gingles says the units have all t...
Nov 13, 2019
Poll shows Governor's race at a virtual tie
A telephone robo-poll of 660 likely voters finds the governor's race a virtual tie with 49-percent of the respondents supporting Governor John Bel Edwards and 49-percent who say they plan to vote for ...
Nov 13, 2019
David Duke responds to comparisons between him, Rispone
It's been nearly three decades since David Duke ran for Governor, but the former KKK leader's legacy remains a point of contention, even in this year's gubernatorial run-off. GOP gubernatorial challen...
Nov 13, 2019
Sen. Kennedy talks impeachment in Baton Rouge appearance
Senator John Kennedy continues to address the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. While speaking in Baton Rouge Monday, Kennedy says Representative Adam Schiff's role as the lead investigator in...
Nov 12, 2019 Tammy Anthony Baker / CC
New poll: Edwards 48%, Rispone 46%
A Gray Television poll puts Governor Edwards ahead of Eddie Rispone 48-46% with five days until voters hit the polls for the run-off. Only six percent of voters remain undecided, a number LSU Poli Sci...
Nov 11, 2019
489,649 Louisianans showed up to early vote for the run-off
489,649 Louisianans early voted for the run-off, a record-shattering number of early voters for a non-Presidential election. Unlike in the primary, the early voting electorate looks a lot friendlier t...
Nov 11, 2019
Final week of the gubernatorial race, candidates work to get supporters to the polls
It's the last week of the gubernatorial campaign. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says both candidates need to focus on their core constituents. He says Republican challenger Ed...
Nov 11, 2019
Early voting numbers are up as Saturday is the last day to cast an early ballot
Saturday is the final day of early voting. Prior to the final two days of the early voting period, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says more than 300,000 ballots have been cast for the runoff races thu...
Nov 08, 2019 Brett Neilson / CC
Edwards pounces on White House claims of "booming" Louisiana economy
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 cele...
Nov 08, 2019
