A radio ad criticizing Louisiana Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards has been removed from stations around the state after his campaign complained it had false information.
NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune reported the ads paid for by the political nonprofit Truth In Politics were withdrawn last weekend. Truth in Politics co-founder Lane Grisby said Monday he wants the stations to resume running the ads.
Grisby is a prominent Baton Rouge businessman and Republican Party donor. The ad highlights Edwards' skepticism about publicly funded vouchers allowing low-income children to attend private and parochial schools at state expense.
The Edwards' campaign says the ad statement that Edwards "refused to fund early childhood education, not a dime" is untrue. The campaign says Edwards has included millions of dollars for early childhood education in every state budget.