Edwards asks Trump to back $2B more for Louisiana flood aid

BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards is asking President Donald Trump to support another $2 billion in federal block grant aid for Louisiana's recovery from the March and August flooding.Louisiana's Democratic governor sent the request to the Republican president in a letter released Friday by the state flood recovery task force.More than $1.3 billion of the money would pay for homeowner aid. Edwards is also asking for $600 million for flood protection projects. Other dollars would pay for busine