The Louisiana Oyster Task Force says the $2.5 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project will devastate the state’s seafood industry. Task Force chairman Mitch Jurisich says, with less than two months until the project begins, they plan to file legal action…:
CUT 05(10) “…only option.”
The head of the state’s Republican Party tells Baton Rouge area Congressman Garret Graves to stay out of the race for Governor. On the LAGOP Facebook page, state director Louis Gurvich lays out his case for why Graves should stay in D.C. and not challenge their endorsee Jeff Landry. Political analyst Roy Fletcher says Gurvich is trying to build and maintain a unified GOP front in state elections…:
CUT 06(09) “…only one Republican.”
So far, Congressman Graves has not responded, nor declared if he will run.
State Police are investigating a two-vehicle rear-end collision on I-49 in St. Landry Parish last night that killed an unlicensed 17-year-old driver. Trooper Thomas Gossen says Jaquanta Jason of Washington was traveling at a high rate of speed..:
CUT 09(10) “…coroner’s office.
Jason reportedly ran into the back of a big rig. That driver is OK. The crash is under investigation.
The prestigious Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off moves this year to Lake Charles, after calling Lafayette home for 5 years. The state’s Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board is under Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser’s office. He says selecting Lake Charles as the new location was easy-peasy…:
CUT 13(12) “…excited about it.”
This year’s event will be June 27th at the Golden Nugget in L.C.