John Bel Edwards rallies supporters in Lafayette as temperature rises in governor's race
Gov. John Bel Edwards took to the stump Tuesday in Lafayette to lay out a stark choice for voters in the governor's race this year, as battle lines in the race are drawn and Edwards' opponents step up their attacks on the incumbent Democrat.
The governor, fresh off a legislative session where he championed a teacher pay raise, ticked off a list of what he sees as wins for the state, like expanded Medicaid, criminal justice reform and investments in colleges.
Edwards's event Tuesday brought him before a few dozen supporters at a hot and intimate midday rally at the French Press restaurant, where he held a fundraiser earlier in the day.
The event is part of a R.V. tour that is taking the governor to Lake Charles Tuesday afternoon. He cancelled plans to cross the state over the next few days and instead returned to Baton Rouge Tuesday night to prepare emergency personnel for the severe weather threat expected later this week.
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