Article archive / February 2019
Originally published: . Volume 10, No. 2. Source pages: 3.
Governor John Bel Edwards formally launched his campaign for re-election. In a number of press releases he points to his accomplishments: he passed a bipartisan budget compromise that took us from record deficits to surpluses and stable funding for our critical priorities; secured more than 100 major economic development projects, nearly 30,000 new jobs, and $30.7 billion worth of capital investments; expanded Medicaid to 480,000 working Louisianans, cutting the uninsured rate in half, keeping rural hospitals open; and brought together law enforcement, the faith community, Republicans and Democrats to pass a package of bipartisan criminal justice reform laws used as a model by President Trump. A recent poll shows Gov. Edwards with a significant lead over GOP opponents. Forty-five percent of those surveyed said they would vote for Edwards if the election were held today. Thirty-two percent were unsure and 1 percent would vote for someone else.
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