This Memorial Day, take a second to remember those who fought for our country. Mel Bridges has more.
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Governor Jeff Landry has vetoed a bill that would have provided healthy food to areas where a population lives farther than 10 miles from a large grocery store. Bill author New Orleans Senator Royce Duplessis says Landry’s rejection of the Healthy Food Retail Act is surprising and troubling. The bill passed overwhelmingly in both the House and Senate.
Large jackpots have proved to be profitable with the Louisiana Lottery transferring almost $48 million to the state treasury. Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says they also moved close to $16 million to the state coffers in April.
The Louisiana Lottery transfers profits to the state quarterly. In addition to uptick in ticket sales thanks to five-billion-dollar jackpots Powerball and Mega Millions produced this year…
An antitrust settlement has been finalized that will result in all college athletes being paid directly by the school. Outkick college reporter Trey Wallace says schools will have a hard time deciding how to divvy up the money.