Leaders for a Better Louisiana says Louisiana’s overall well-being has improved over the last year. Chief Policy Officer Barry Erwin says there are a total of 35 indicators; and of the 20 where the state is improving, Louisiana is especially making progress on education and on the economic front.
Cut 10 (08) “…good jobs growth.”
On the down side, Erwin says the state continues to experience issues with health outcomes, including poverty, food insecurity, life expectancy and low birthweight babies.
Congresswoman Julia Letlow ended speculation this morning that she could be the next president of the LSU system. Letlow says she considered the opportunity, but the timing is not right…
After Louisiana solar panel installer PosiGen laid off 166 employees, one trade organization representing the solar, wind and energy storage industries is reaffirming its confidence in the growth of solar energy. Monika (noe-NEE-kah) Gerhart, the executive director of the Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association, says Louisiana is among the nation’s leaders in solar energy growth.
Gerhart says solar is a mature industry that will continue to grow as long as the sun still shines.
Those of you who play Powerball will undoubtedly be holding your collective breath as the balls are drawn just before ten tonight. If you match all five numbers plus the Powerball, you will be 1.4-billion dollars richer. Monday night, one Louisiana man nearly pulled off the trick. John Stokes of DeRidder came one white ball short of the jackpot but still won 150-thousand dollars for his near-perfection.