The Revenue Estimating Conference has officially recognized Louisiana has an additional $840 million dollars in revenues for the current budget year and an additional $765 million for next year’s budget. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne…
Cut 7 (13) “…surrounding the pandemic.”
State economists say the higher than expected revenues are the result of hurricane recovery, higher wages, and the economy bouncing back from pandemic-related shutdowns.

Meanwhile, NFIB state director Dawn McVea says based on the latest national survey of small business owners, price raising has reached levels not seen since the early 1980s as a result of inflation…
cut 11 (10) “….inflation impact”
McVea says the national survey also found that about half of all small businesses are having trouble filling job openings.

It’s time to put on your dancing shoes and show off your best moves and help Louisiana Public Broadcasting Save Mardi Gras. Brooke Thorington explains.
Cut 3 (33) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”