Former Four-term Louisiana U-S Senator J Bennett Johnston has passed away at the age of 92. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat was Johnston’s executive assistant in charge of Louisiana political operations and says the Democrat worked with Democrats and Republicans to bring back federal dollars to Louisiana…
Johnston also served in the Louisiana Legislature from 1964 to 1972.
Environmental groups say Louisiana is sacrificing the health of Ascension Parish residents by allowing Hyundai to build a five-billion dollar steel mill in Donaldsonville. Rural Roots Louisiana and The Bucket Brigade are concerned this plant will be a big polluter with little government oversight. But Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment (QUINT-maw) says the plant will produce green steel – which means they are not using fossil fuels.
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How honest are restaurants when it comes to disclosing where their shrimp comes from? A new report from SEAD (“seed”) Consulting shows Louisiana is actually doing quite well. SEAD Consulting President David Williams says they found a relatively small percentage of Louisiana restaurants being dishonest about where their shrimp is coming from – claiming that it’s coming from the Gulf Coast when in fact it’s not.
The study found that 58-percent of restaurants in Shreveport are misleading customers into thinking that they’re eating Gulf shrimp when they’re not.
Starting April 5th, Mega Millions will see Mega changes. Kimberly Chopin with the Louisiana Lottery says Mega Millions will have a higher starting jackpot, improved odds, and a built-in prize multiplier.
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The cost of a ticket is also going up from two dollars to five dollars.