Louisiana’s gubernatorial candidates have to disclose how much they raised last year by February 18th. It’s expected Senator David Vitter will report the most at around four-million dollars. Lt Governor Jay Dardenne says he’s raised about half that and knows Vitter will have the most money available, but that shouldn’t decide the election…:
CUT 7 (08) “competitive race”
The comments were made on the Jim Engster show where Dardenne also said that his run for governor will be the last office he runs for.

Today Governor Bobby Jindal announced Metalplate Galvanizing will make a $9.7 million dollar capital investment to develop a plant in Jennings. The facility is expected to span 50,000 square feet and create 104 new direct jobs with an average annual salary of $46,300 plus benefits.

A member of the “Angola 3” is indicted for a third time in the 1972 murder of an Angola prison guard. Albert Woodfox’s case went before a West Feliciana Parish grand jury, because a federal appeals court overturned his last conviction on grand jury selection issues.

The National Highway Safety Administration reports that fewer drunk drivers are on the road, but drug use while driving is rising. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Executive Director Col. John Leblanc says there have been an exceptional number of Louisiana drivers found to be under the influence of drugs…:
CUT 3 (10) “was three”
He says synthetic drugs have become a particularly bad problem and warns motorists that driving under the influence of narcotics is just as dangerous as driving drunk.