A task force’s recommendations to alter the TOPS scholarship is taking fire from advocates for lower income students. Jennings Senator Blade Morrish’s proposal would cap payments to lower performing high school students. Taylor Foundation Executive Director Dr. James Caillier says it will have a negative affect on poor students.
The Louisiana movie industry is seeing a revitalization after lawmakers reworked the state’s film tax credit program in 2016. Louisiana Economic Development says producers spent an estimated 668-million-dollars last year. Secretary Don Pierson says the recent uptick bodes well for the economy…
One of the largest companies in Louisiana may be the most important player on the field Sunday for the Super Bowl. Matt Doyle has the story.
Alabama is inviting Mardi Gras partiers to come there instead. 10 billboards have been installed around the New Orleans area and south Mississippi. They claim Alabama has the “original” Mardi Gras. The Billboards don’t specifically mention a city, but say how many miles you are from the location which all point to Mobile. Mobile claims the first pre-lenten celebration occurred there in 1703…