New campaign finance numbers show Governor Edwards is collecting more cash than his opponents. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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A statewide charity is encouraging those hunters that need to clear their freezers of last year’s bounty to donate that meat to those that may be less fortunate. Hunters for the Hungry executive director Julie Grunewald says they are hoping to double the already massive amounts of donations received last year.
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Louisiana will have a projected 500-million dollar surplus for the last fiscal year, up from the previous estimate of 300 million dollars. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says there are two reasons for the rising surplus, starting with the 2017 federal tax reform.
Critics say the surplus is evidence that the Governor’s .45 percent sales tax increase was ultimately unnecessary.
The Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild wants to see more local brews sold at Tiger Stadium. Currently, the only Louisiana beer on sale inside Death Valley is Abita’s Strawberry Lager. And Guild executive director Cary Koch says they got the numbers to prove that the beers they would have in the stadium would do even better for sales, profit margins, and revenue.