Former Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards tells The Advocate despite the Democrats’ strong showing in the midterm elections, he had no plans of making another run for governor. Edwards spoke with Advocate Political reporter Tyler Bridges.
Any potential talk of Edwards seeking to return to the governor’s mansion effectively became moot when voters passed Amendment Four, limiting governors to two lifetime terms. That means barring any court challenges to test the retroactivity of the amendment, Edwards and Bobby Jindal are now ineligible to run for governor.
An Alabama church pastor couldn’t help but poke a little fun at his alma mater on Sunday. Chris Hodges, who graduated from LSU, opened his sermon at Church of the Highlands by revealing a crimson red jacket and saying that’s 40-million dollars down the drain, referring to the amount of money LSU spent on its football roster through NIL money.
In Louisiana, a heavy foot means a much lighter wallet. A new study by LendingTree shows that after a first citation for driving up to 15 miles an hour over the posted speed limit, Louisiana drivers have on average the second-highest surcharge in the country, only behind Arizona. LendingTree Insurance Analyst Rob Bhatt (“bot”) says it’s a significant amount.
Cut 11 (08) “…a speeding ticket.”
The 31-year-old Smoothie King Center is in dire need of renovations, and funding is short by almost 200-million dollars. NOLA-dot-com Business Editor Stephanie Riegel says the renovations are needed in part to ensure that the Pelicans remain in New Orleans.
Cut 9 (09) “…the Pelicans here.”
Gayle Benson has already pledged 150-million dollars, and the state is prepared to kick in 75-million dollars towards the facility that it owns.