Mississippi’s legislature has approved a state lottery that could end up taking a bite out of Louisiana lottery revenues that fund K-12 education. Louisiana Legislative Chief Economist Greg Albrecht says after Texas approved it’s lotto, Louisiana’s finances took a hit….
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The Louisiana Lottery has transferred over three-point-five billion dollars to the state treasury since Louisiana lottery operations began in 1991.

A new eight-million dollar Delta Community College campus is coming to Ruston. President of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System Monty Sullivan says it means more trained workers for the area.
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Delta Chancellor Dennis Epps says the campus will attract high-tech jobs to the region.

On the 13th anniversary of one of the worst natural disasters in history, Kevin Barnhart speaks with Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness spokesperson, Mike Steele on how Hurricane Katrina changed emergency management planning.
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Attorney Ron Austin tells a New Orleans TV station that he’s planning to sue Brad Pitt’s “Make It Right” foundation, because the homes the movie actor helped build in the Lower Ninth Ward after Katrina are falling apart. Make It Right never responded to WWL-TV’s calls seeking comment.