It had been rumored for days; now, those rumors can be put to rest – SpaceX is building a 100-billion dollar launch facility on Louisiana’s coast in Vermilion Parish. It will be capable of supporting thousands of launches annually. Governor Landry says this is a pivotal moment for Louisiana.
Cut 13 (10) “…lasting prosperity.”
SpaceX expects the historic project to create at least three-thousand new jobs, if not thousands more. SpaceX president and chief operating officer Gwynne Shotwell says 60 to 80-percent of the new hires at its Texas base are local, and it plans to do that in Louisiana as well. She says a wide variety of skills will be needed.
The Louisiana Republican Party endorses Blake Miguez in the sixth congressional district race.
Cut 7 (09) “…Democrat to Republican.”
But Miguez’s main GOP opponent, Rick Edmonds, says the executive committee made its choice after a majority of the central committee members picked him instead. Still, Edmonds says he’s confident in his campaign.
Cut 9 (05) “…Democrat or otherwise.”
Despite having previously signed an NBA contract, LSU signee RJ Luis is granted a preliminary injunction to return to college basketball. One of Luis’ attorneys, Tony Clayton, told WBRZ he shared an emotional embrace with him after the ruling.
The NCAA is likely to appeal the decision, and the SEC could take action to rule Luis ineligible.