Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne has been tapped as Governor-elect John Bel Edwards’s Commissioner of Administration. The Lt. Governor says he will work as hard as he can to act responsibly…

cut 15 (11) “of Louisiana”

Dardenne, who ran for governor and finished fourth the primary, crossed party lines and endorsed Edwards over Senator David Vitter in the gubernatorial runoff.

Governor Bobby Jindal begins a statewide tour highlighting his economic development wins during his two terms in office in Shreveport today. Jindal’s former Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret says job creation was one area where Jindal really made a big impact…

cut 5 (07) “the state”

According to the governor’s office, since 2008, the state has secured economic development wins with more than 62-billion dollars in new capital investment.

The maintenance work being done on the Sunshine Bridge in St. James Parish is now complete according the state Department of Transportation and Development. DOTD spokesman Rodney Mallett says, during the project, the bridge was limited to one lane in each direction which did cause some delays, but it was work that had to be done…

cut 8 (06) “the life of it”

The Sunshine Bridge was built in the early 60s and requires regular maintenance to ensure that the structure provides a long service life.

The Heisman Trophy finalists have been announced and LSU’s Leonard Fournette’s name is not on the list. LSU coach Les Miles says the cancelling of the McNeese game hurt Fournette’s chances. He says while Fournette is not a Heisman finalist, he still had one heck of a year…

cut 11 (10) “for anybody”

The Heisman will be handed out Saturday in New York City.