For the third year in a row, Louisiana has increased the number of tourists and set another record for the industry. Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne says there were 27.7 million people who visited Louisiana in 2014 which is a 5 percent increase over the year before…:
CUT 12 (09) “who don’t live here”
He says the revenue generated through visitors represents a more than 38-1 return on investment of state funding.

Former four-term governor Edwin Edwards is now a licensed real estate agent. Edwards says he got his broker’s licence last week and he’s excited at the prospect of getting back to work. He says that just because his political career has ended, he’s not completely retired…:
CUT 9 (09) “obvious reasons”
Edwards says that while he wants to focus on commercial properties, he’s just getting started and all options are open.

US Senator David Vitter has picked up the endorsement of fellow Republican Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany in this year’s governor’s race. Eric Gill has more…:
CUT 1 (27) “reporting”

If you’re traveling for the Easter Holiday the price at the pump will be much nicer than this time last year when we were paying $3.33 a gallon on average statewide. The current price is $2.20 and falling.