The four announced candidates for this year’s gubernatorial race squared off today for the first time in a forum dedicated to discussing the state’s transportation and infrastructure needs.
During the nearly two-hour gathering, Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle, Rep. John Bel Edwards, Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne and U.S. Sen. David Vitter steered clear of the kind of political jabbing that typically characterizes such forums. Instead, they delved in detail into their respective plans for funding critically needed improvements to the state’s roads, highways, bridges and coastal protection projects.
On most areas, the four candidates—all of whom except Edwards are Republicans—agreed that infrastructure needs are one of the state’s most pressing problems. All also agreed on some of the potential solutions.
