A preliminary settlement in the class-action lawsuit against Bob Dean and the botched nursing home evacuation during Hurricane Ida has been reached. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Inflation and gas prices appear to be also impacting the state’s gaming industry. Louisiana’s 13 riverboat casinos, four racinos and Harrah’s land-based casino brought in 204-million dollars in July, an eight percent decrease from July 2021.

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources announces a 25-million dollar grant from the federal government that will go towards cleaning up abandoned wells. D-N-R spokesperson Patrick Courregas says they can begin spending the money on October 1st….
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Courregas says Louisiana’s orphaned well count is around 45-hundred.

A recall petition against New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has been filed with the Secretary of State’s Office. Residents are upset with her recent taxpayer funded trip to France and her appearance in a juvenile court showing support for a teen carjacker. A victim of that carjacking, Stephanie Uddo says the mayor also should have reached out to her, but the mayor says she wasn’t able to find contact information…
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