Governor John Bel Edwards has put together a special web page to solicit public input on how to handle the state’s budget crisis. The governor’s director of communications Richard Carbo emphasizes the importance of public involvement and encourages people to contact their legislator.
The site can be found at gov-dot-louisiana-dot-gov.
It was a beautiful day for the Courier de Mardi Gras in Mamou. Mayor Ricky Fontenot says Mamou is like a little New Orleans because people from all over flock there for the Mardi Gras celebrations. He says the traditional celebration starts off early at 6 am…
The website Trulia ranked the most Saintly Sanctuaries and Sin cities in the country and to no surprise, New Orleans comes in a number one for a sinful city. Spokesperson Filipe Chacon says the number of gambling establishments per household ranked highly in the categories of lust and greed for New Orleans. He says Shreveport came in as the number seven sin city in the country and both Louisiana cities come in pretty high on the list for sloth…
A statue honoring the late Pete Maravich has been approved by the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame Committee. The set back for a Maravich statue has been that “Pistol Pete” passed away a few credit hours short of earning an LSU degree. The LSU Board of Supervisors recently made changes to a policy that opened the door for a Maravich statue. Former LSU Basketball player Collis Temple Jr. says Maravich deserves this honor…