Entergy says about 90% of customers should have power restored by tonight and nearly all customers should have electricity restored by Wednesday after terrible south Louisiana storms Monday. Eric Gill has more…
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In the latest campaign finance numbers for Louisiana’s governor’s race, US Senator David Vitter has $4.2 million cash on hand, more than the other three candidates combined. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Entergy says about 90% of customers should have power restored by tonight and nearly all customers should have electricity restored by Wednesday. Horrible storms blew through south Louisiana Monday and caused damage to the company power grid. Entergy spokesman Will John says they have made progress since the weather calmed down…:
CUT 3 (09) “yesterday’s storm”
There were reports of tornadoes in Kenner, Belle Chasse and Labadieville areas and wind gusts in excess of 100 mph. Johnson says he’s optimistic, with the current weather conditions, that crews can make even more headway…
Entergy has assembled a storm team of about 2,000 to restore power in Louisiana safely and as quickly as possible. Johnson says it could take a little longer for customers where damage is more severe…
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The House Ways and Means Committee approves three different bills that would cap the state’s film tax credit program anywhere from 150 to 223 million dollars a year. Alexandria Representative Lance Harris authors one of the bills, he says with the state facing big cuts to higher ed and health care, it’s time to put restraints on a program that costs the state 256-million dollars this year…
Harris says when Louisiana’s film tax incentive program started in 2002, it was intended to build an industry that one day would self support itself…
Will French, president of the Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association, opposed Harris’ legislation. He says the film industry employs thousands and scaling back the program will not help the state’s budget crisis…
Supporters of the film tax credit program are concerned that a cap on the program will chase away future TV and film production. French told lawmakers during testimony that they could anticipate a significant lobbying effort against this type of legislation…
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In the latest campaign finance numbers for Louisiana’s governor’s race, US Senator David Vitter has $4.2 million cash on hand, more than the other three candidates combined. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says this has to be disappointing to Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne, Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle, and State Representative John Bel Edwards…
Dardenne announces $1.8 million in cash on hand while Angelle has $1.2 million and Edwards reports $894,000. Cross believes money will have a big impact in this race…
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Cross says, with all other factors being equal, more money is better. He says you can expect this 2:1 ratio in cash on hand in Vitter’s favor to continue throughout the campaign. Cross says the other candidates in this race are facing an uphill battle when it comes to fundraising…
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Authorities in St. Tammany Parish say the woman who was shot in the head allegedly by her ex-boyfriend then drove herself to the hospital is going to survive. Sheriff Jack Strain says they believe 56-year-old Ronald Brown of Pearl River broke into victim’s home and waited for her to arrive…:
Strain says once the woman arrived for treatment the hospital was placed on lock-down as they believe the suspect’s vehicle was seen in the area. He says they were able to locate Brown a short time later and he was taken into custody without incident…:
Strain says Brown is currently in the St. Tammany Parish Jail and is being held without bond at this time. He believes the woman had something on her side in this tragic incident…: