Governor Jeff Landry says a new deal has been struck to build a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge. Landry says this plan reduces the overall cost of the bridge by 25 percent. He says federal and state dollars will pay for the bridge, plus tolls, but not as high as proposed by the Edwards Administration
Landry says because of Lake Charles’s proximity to Texas, 60 percent of the people paying the tolls will be from outside of Louisiana.
Among the bills pre-filed for the regular legislative session is Oil City Representative Danny McCormick’s conceal carry. Currently, Louisiana residents need a permit and must undergo firearm training. McCormick argues a gun owner can legally open carry and training is not required…
2024 is Louisiana’s Year of Music and Lt Governor Billy Nungesser says as part of the celebration they’re launching the Louisiana Music Trail…
You can learn more about it when it goes live on ExploreLouisiana-dot-com. And Nungesser hopes this is the year to bring back the Music Commission to lure more artists to record in the Pelican State.
And speaking of music, the 2024 Jazz Fest lineup is out. We already knew the Rolling Stones were on the bill for May 2nd, but producer Quint Davis released the entire lineup yesterday and it runs the gamut…
Cut 7 (13) “…fell in.”
Weekend passes are on sale now. You can see the full line-up at NOjazzfest-dot-com.