Governor John Bel Edwards and New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell announce a funding deal that will provide the city with 67.5 million dollars up front to fix streets and the drainage system. Edwards says the agreement also calls for 26-million dollars in annual recurring funding…
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The agreement requires legislative approval.
The Superdome is hoping to complete a 450 million dollar renovation before the 2024 Superbowl, but questions abound about whos going to pay for it. Baton Rouge Senator Bodi White expressed concern that there’s just not enough information available right now to make an informed decision about whether or not the state should fork over the cash.
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The debate was held in Senate Finance.
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The Appropriations Committee sends a budget to the House floor that contains money for teacher pay raises, but it doesn’t have additional dollars for public schools. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Today marks new LSU athletics director Scott Woodward’s first day on the job. Woodward has posted a letter to the LSU family on the school’s athletics website. In that published statement, Woodward says he believes in LSU and he believes the school will win championships under his leadership.