President Trump is visiting Cameron Parish at 2pm today to tour Sempra Energy’s 10-billion dollar liquefied natural gas export facility and will highlight job growth in the energy sector. Louisiana Oil & Gas Association president Gifford Briggs says the President will see just how big of a role Louisiana could be playing in the energy export market.
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American Idol top 3 contestant and Livingston Parish native Laine Hardy will be parading through the town of Livingston this evening starting at 5:15. The celebration will be filmed and used for the show’s pre-finale “Homecoming Week”. Hardy could be the first Idol winner from the Bayou State in the show’s 17 seasons and says the experience has been unforgettable.
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Governor Edwards has declared today as Laine Hardy Day.
A bill that would extend “Stand Your Ground” legal protections to people in churches is set to be heard on the House floor today. Matt Doyle has more.
US News and World Report has released its third annual ranking of the “Best States” and Louisiana has ranked last for the third year in a row. Among the factors considered, Louisiana ranked last on crime, opportunity, and the environment. Governor Edwards’ administration has responded saying some of the data used by US News and World Report is years-old data that pre-dates his time in office or only includes his first few months.