According to Site Selection magazine, Louisiana is No. 2 in the nation for business climate. Editor Mark Arend says one of the main reasons we ranked so high is because we came in 6th in another business executive survey…:
CUT 7 (06) “very impressive”
He says the coming industrial boom in Louisiana is another reason for the high rank.

State Police say a crash in Assumption Parish has claimed the life of a 4-year-old boy. Trooper Evan Harrell says the wreck happened last night when a vehicle driven by the mother, 22-year-old Toniska Willoughby of Napoleonville, went off the road into a ditch and struck a culvert…:
CUT 9 (11) “a child seat”
He says the mother suffered moderate injuries in the crash and will be cited once released from the hospital.

Louisiana got some big celebrity news today as promoters announce the opening of Taylor Swift’s brand new “1989″ tour will kick off in Bossier City, and headline Bayou Country Superfest in Baton Rouge. The Century Link Center show will be May 20th, then Swift plays the May 22nd Friday night show in Tiger Stadium. Visit Baton Rouge President PAul Arrigo…:
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Tickets for the North American leg of Swift’s tour will go on sale to the general public on November 14th.

Don’t forget to vote tomorrow. The polls for the mid-terms in Louisiana, which include huge Senate and Congressional races and 14 Constitutional amendments, will be open 6am-8pm. You can find your polling location online at geauxvote.com.