Louisiana’s FastStart program at the Louisiana Economic Development office is the best in the nation according to the magazine Business Facilities. Executive Director of LED FastStart, Paul Helton says the incentive program provides recruitment, training, and workforce pipeline services for businesses at no cost in exchange for creating jobs in the Bayou State.
Cut 8 (11) “…that company recruit.”
In addition to the $130 million Louisiana is receiving to expand broadband access in its first phase from the American Rescue Plan, the state is also piloting a program to improve the state’s digital literacy rate. Commissioner of Higher Education Dr. Kim Hunter Reed says the pilot will start in five parishes.
The next election for a Louisiana governor is a little over a year away and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy is reportedly considering a run for the state’s highest office. His wife, Dr. Laura Cassidy was a guest on Jim Engster’s Talk Louisiana radio program, and she says it will be year’s end before Senator Cassidy announces his decision, and he’ll be weighing things heavily until then…:
Cut 15 (09) “… best fits the ability.”
The multi-state Mega Millions lottery jackpot has grown to a near-record amount for tonight’s drawing. Louisiana Lottery spokesman Dustin Annison says it is the 3rdlargest jackpot for Mega Millions and the 4th largest in U.S. lottery history…:
Cut 4 (07) “…that kind of money.”
You heard that right $810 million before taxes.