The Public Service Commission launches an investigation into the spending habits of rural energy coops after discovering what they say is excessive pay for board members and managers. Commissioner Foster Campbell singled out Claiborne Electric Co-op for paying their GM 195,000 a year, but that GM, Mark Brown, says it’s on par with national averages.
Brown says they estimate the nine member board worked 4500 hours last year.
After seeing losses in 2017, movie theatres are experiencing their best summer in two decades. North American ticket sales will close out the summer season with more than a 14% increase. Entertainment columnist for the New Orleans Advocate Keith Spera says thank franchises.
Governor John Bel Edwards says it’s a good sign Louisiana ended up with a 300-million dollar surplus from the budget year that ended June 30th. Jeff Palermo has the story…