 BY DEANNA B. NARVESON | Deputy Metro Editor In Louisiana, Donald Trump should easily defeat Joe Biden at the ballot box in November, according to a poll commissioned by The Advocate | The Times-Picayune. In a head-to-head contest, the former president would earn 52% of the state's votes, compared to 38% for his opponent. The poll did find that Trump's support in the state could erode if he is convicted in one of the four criminal cases he faces. Also: House Speaker Mike Johnson has support in state, poll shows
Baton Rouge Mayor Pro Tem Lamont Cole says the Louisiana Supreme Court committed legal errors in its ruling in favor of the new city of St. George, and on Thursday he asked the court for a new hearing on the matter. “The import of the result of this decision cannot be overstated — it is a generational mistake,” Cole's request states.
Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints went through an up-and-down first season together, but the veteran quarterback says he is recovered from a shoulder injury that bothered him last season, and he looks forward to working under new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. Read what he said about 2023, as well as the upcoming season. | 
