Louisiana classrooms are given the green light to start putting up the Ten Commandments posters. Andrew Greenstein reports.
Cut 3 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”
Governor Jeff Landry will be in Shreveport later today to announce what his office calls a major economic development announcement. KTBS-TV is reporting that the state and local leaders are looking to open up three data centers in Caddo and Bossier Parishes.
A bill filed for the upcoming legislative session would add an additional layer in the fight against contaminated shrimp. Currently, the Louisiana Department of Health is the only state agency authorized to seize and destroy imported shrimp found to be contaminated at ports. Under a bill filed by Houma Representative Jessica Domangue, the Department of Ag would be added to that list. The bill has the support of Blake Price, the director of the Southern Shrimp Alliance.
Cut 7 (13) “…antibiotics and fungicide.”
Price says only a very small percentage of imported shrimp is ever tested for banned antibiotics.
American Airlines has added an additional non-stop round-trip flight between Monroe Regional Airport and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The additional round-trip will be in the mid-morning hours and will get underway on April 7th. Monroe Regional Airport Director Charles Butcher hopes this is the continuation of additional economic development wins for the region.