Two bigtime donors within the Republican Party, Boysie Bollinger and Joe Canizaro are heading up Ralph Abraham’s gubernatorial campaign finance committee. Abraham lags financially compared to the other two candidates Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards and Republican Eddie Rispone. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says it’s a major development for Abraham…
cut 8 (11) “…campaign”
Bollinger once ran a shipbuilding firm and Canizaro is a New Orleans banker.

The Caddo Parish Coroner’s office has identified the two-year old child who died as a result of an apparent accidental shooting in Shreveport. Ranaldo Bennett was struck by a bullet Friday morning and died two hours later. 19-year-old Jaylen Jones has been charged with negligent homicide and illegal possession of a firearm.

The two historic openings of the Bonnet Carre Spillway this year have made life difficult for those in the seafood industry in southeast Louisiana. Oyster beds have been destroyed and catches are down and fishermen have been forced to go out farther to catch fish and shrimp. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser hopes the federal government can provide some assistance…
cut 10 (08) “….line for them”
And Nungesser says there is no shortage of red tape to cut through to get assistance for the seafood industry.

Governor John Bel Edwards has signed a bill that gives the state an additional 700-million dollars to spend on specific transportation projects. Houma Representative Tanner Magee and Port Allen Senator Rick Ward are co-authors of the legislation. Ward says he started meeting with Magee in January…
Cut 5 (07) “…are today”
The money will fund highway projects in Caddo, Rapides, St. Tammany, I-49 through Acadiana and L-A 1 in LaFourche Parish.