The first regular legislative session during Jeff Landry’s tenure as governor has ended and La Politics dot com publisher, Jeremy Alford says it was a busy one. Alford believes it was a big test for Landry and he says he comes out of the session as Louisiana’s most powerful governor in modern history. One piece of legislation will especially be remembered.
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Republican Governors will hold a press conference today in Chalmette to discuss what they’re calling the Biden Administration’s unprecedented attacks on American energy and their plan to unleash American Energy. Governors from eight states, including Alaska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and several others will be on hand for today’s news conference which is set for three this afternoon at PBF Entergy’s Chalmette Refinery.
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Despite predictions that job growth in Louisiana would be around 40-thousand, the numbers aren’t quite that high. In fact ULL Acadiana Business Economist Gary Wagner says after revisions, the state only gained about 10-thousand jobs.
Speaking of jobs, the University of Louisiana at Monroe has received the state’s Entertainment Development Fund of $750 thousand grant over three years to create opportunities for students looking for a career in the film industry. Associate Professor of Communication, Dr. Chris Mapp