Governor John Bel Edwards voiced his disappointment that former KKK leader and state representative David Duke is making headlines again during his monthly radio call in show. He says Duke does not represent out state.
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Edwards says there’s no place for that kind of hatred in Louisiana.

Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says Superintendent of Education John White had no reason to worry about his job future after he came out with a postive rating from BESE. He says critics didn’t even raise questions about whether White needs to be reconfirmed by the Senate.
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BESE met behind closed doors for nearly four hours yesterday.

 
The state Department of Corrections will take over operations of Allen Correctional Center in Kinder beginning next month. DOC Secretary Jimmy Leblanc says budget constraints led to the GEO Group cancelling their contract to run the facility.
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The facility will serve inmates from Caddo, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Orleans, and St. Tammany parishes.

Residents in Lafayette and Baton Rouge will now be able to enjoy Tom Benson’s Dixie Beer as it enters new markets across the Gulf South. Senior Vice President for the Saints and Pelicans Ben Hales says this is part of Benson’s post-Katrina effort to bring back or revitalize New Orleans brands
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Dixie Beer and Dixie Light will be sold in 12-ounce cans and long neck bottles.