Louisiana finished last fiscal year with a 565-million-dollar budget surplus. House Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland says one reason for that is because the Landry Administration and the state legislature have limited the growth of state government. He expects Louisiana will avoid tough budget times in the future because of the job creation that’s happening.
The surplus dollars will go towards improving roads, capital construction projects and coastal restoration.
The Saints will have their chance to answer owner Gayle Benson’s call to action on Sunday against the Giants. The Saints have not been to the postseason in five years, and NOLA-dot-com’s Jeff Duncan says if they miss out again, it would be the longest playoff drought in a long time.
And next week, the Saints travel to Paris to take on the Steelers.
A dry cold front brings Louisiana fall-like temperatures this weekend and into early next week. Meteorologist Brad Bryant with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says we finally see relief from the humidity, and warm temperatures
But with low humidity and breezy conditions, a red flag warning has been issued for much of the state.
A north Louisiana theater which was one of the focal points during the civil rights movement is awarded a 750-thousand-dollar grant from the National Park Service for the first phase of a major restoration project. Janice Simmons, the assistant director of Greater North Louisiana Community Development Commission, says the money will go towards much-needed repairs for the 102-year-old Palace Theater in the Jackson Parish town of Jonesboro.
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In all, the renovation will cost up to four-million dollars and will take place over the course of up to five years.