The state Senate has approved a new Congressional district map which maintains one majority-minority district. Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields authored an amendment to create a second-majority Black district which failed on a party-line vote. Republican Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt says his proposal would dilute the black vote in the two majority-minority districts he’s trying to create.
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy shares good news for college students in that his bill the College Transparency Act, also known as the CTA, cleared the House of Representatives, as part of a larger package in DC.
Information like the potential of debt they could incur and the likelihood to graduate.
The National Federation of Independent Business says one out of every five small businesses nationwide continue to report that inflation is their single most important business problem. NFIB State Director Dawn McVea says mom and pops are having to raise prices to mitigate supply chain issues and offset increases in higher labor costs.
A record 31 million Americans are expected to place bets on Sunday’s Super Bowl according to the American Gaming Association. Senior Director of Research, David Forman says ever since Louisiana sports wagering went live at casinos in November and now with online gaming, it’s more accessible to legally bet on the big game.
Cut 8 (11) “….pretty big numbers.”
More than $7 is expected to be wagered in the US.