Podiums: The three major candidates for Louisiana governor will face-off in their first televised debate tonight at LSU, only a week before the start of early voting for the Oct. 12 election. Gov. John Bel Edwards, U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham and businessman Eddie Rispone will face off at 7 p.m.
Flooding: Rain from Tropical Depression Imelda deluged parts of Texas and Louisiana on Thursday, prompting hundreds of water rescues, a hospital evacuation and road closures. I-10 is currently closed in areas between Beaumont and Houston, which could slow westbound freight from Baton Rouge.
Corporate: The Business Roundtable, a group that represents the most powerful companies in America, has named Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon as its new chairman. McMillon succeeds JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon in the role. Dimon has served as chairman of the group since Jan. 1, 2017. He will continue to serve as a board member after completing his tenure as the group’s chairman at year’s end. Read the full story.
