A statewide poll of Louisiana voters shows approval ratings for Governor Landry have fallen. The Pelican Institute for Public Policy surveyed 762 Louisiana voters, and 43-percent approve of Landry’s job performance. Pelican Institute Vice President Erin Bendily says Landry’s approval rating last year was 58-percent, but she believes rising costs are hurting Landry’s approval numbers.

Cut 13 (09)  “…come to fruition.”

A spokesperson for the governor’s re-election campaign says if liberal activists want to take comfort in approval numbers from polls like this. That’s fine because Landry will be re-elected next year.

Invest in Louisiana director Jan Moeller says the Legislative Fiscal Office has told the Joint Legislative Budget Committee that budget deficits are possible in the coming years as revenue has plateaued and state expenses are on the rise and that’s a concern for those who count on state funding…

Cut 9 (12) “….for healthcare coverage”

Legislative leaders say if the state budgets smartly this year, they can avoid revenue shortfalls in future years.

Louisiana has identified 19 sites around the state that will collectively receive 140 million dollars to develop their land and infrastructure to attract manufacturing, logistics, and next-generation industries. Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois says it’s important to have land that is shovel ready when trying to compete for major economic development projects…

Cut 12 (11) “…can even begin”

Each site will receive between one million and 25 million dollars and the goal is to make that money back and then some in tax revenue from the jobs that the business creates.

A Tickfaw woman is behind bars for allegedly abandoning her eight-year-old son inside a Ponchatoula laundromat. Pontchatoula Police Chief Bry (“bree”) Layrisson says people saw 43-year-old Jeanette Edmonds drive away without her son, and she was quickly located in Harvey and taken into custody by Jefferson Parish deputies. Layrisson says Edmonds showed no regard for the well-being of her son.

Cut 4 (09) “…son was okay.”

Layrisson says Edmonds also tried to abandon her son earlier in the day at a cemetery and a local farm.