New campaign finance reports show Republican Eddie Rispone, who’s in third place in the gov’s race according to two recent independent polls, has six-point-three-million dollars in cash on hand after loaned his campaign another one-point-five million dollars. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross…
Louisiana will have a projected 500-million dollar surplus for the last fiscal year, up from the previous estimate of 300 million dollars. Critics say the surplus is evidence that the Governor’s .45 percent sales tax increase was ultimately unnecessary. House Republican Chairman Lance Harris says the Edwards Administration’s claims that the surplus is thanks to a growing economy are misleading at best.
New Orleans Representative Walt Leger says thanks to recent surpluses they’ve returned 232 million dollars to the state savings account.
A statewide charity is encouraging those hunters that need to clear their freezers of last year’s bounty to donate that meat to those that may be less fortunate. Hunters for the Hungry executive director Julie Grunewald says Clean Out Your Freezer Day will be held this weekend, with various donation points around Louisiana.
For more details on drop off locations, visit cleanoutyourfreezer.com.
The Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild wants to see more local brews sold at Tiger Stadium. LSU senior associate athletic director Robert Munson says fan input went into the selection of beers that are on sale in the stadium, and different beers will soon be added. Guild executive director Cary Koch hopes LSU will make the right decision.