Congressman Ralph Abraham is running for governor.
He joins Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone as the only two Republicans to have officially joined the race.
Former President of the Shaw Group Jim Bernhard says he is ready to back the loan needed to build a new bridge across the Mississippi River. He says there is much infrastructure work that needs to be done prior to the bridge being built.
Cut 12 (08) “…get another bridge.”
The bridge cost is estimated to be 1.3 billion dollars.
Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says North Louisiana hasn’t elected someone to the Governor’s mansion in many decades and Congressman Ralph Abraham has quite the task on his hand if he hopes to buck that trend.
Cut 3 (07) “…that well known.”
Abraham’s announcement makes him the second GOP candidate to enter the race, Baton Rouge Businessman Eddie Rispone was the first.
It’s the tenth year of the George Rodrigue Foundation art scholarship contest, and the namesake foundation of the famed Louisiana artist who created the iconic “Blue Dog” art featuring the state dog, the Catahoula is seeking submissions. Spokesperson Christine Dunaway says the program is way to emphasize the importance of art classes in public education, and to show the public that those classes are not just “fluff”. She says with limited scholarship opportunities for these kinds of students, the award goes a long way.