Edwards' predecessor, Republican Bobby Jindal, filed the federal lawsuit in 2014, as he was readying his failed bid for the GOP presidential nomination.
Governor Bobby Jindal has just issued a state of emergency due to the imminent threat of flooding along the Mississippi River, Red River and other state bodies of water.
A federal judge says he will rule by Monday on Gov. Bobby Jindal's attempt to cut off state Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood's Louisiana clinics.
The Republican governor's campaign says the debate criteria ignore the importance of early voting states Iowa and New Hampshire. Without a change, Jindal appears to, once again, be headed for the undercard debate.
Forecasters are saying Erika has drastically downgraded to a "disturbance," but may still have a 30% chance of redeveloping as it drifts towards Florida's Gulf Coast.