The Jindal administration has begun installing GPS tracking devices on over 10,000 state vehicles. Those devices will follow routes, monitor speeds, and chart driving habits. Jan Cassidy, the Assistant Commissioner for Procurement, says there are many benefits…
CUT 3 (08) “with the fleet”
The program is expected to save the state $30 million over the next five years.

Since the bludgening death of a Geismar woman allegedly by her estranged husband, there has been support to the idea that battered women need to get guns to protect themselves. Not a good idea, according to the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Executive Director Beth Meeks…
CUT 14 (09) Q: “all homicide”
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New survey numbers from LSU’s Public Policy Research Lab shows less than one third of voters in Louisiana are paying attention to the governor’s race. Research Director Mike Henderson says Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne leads in net favorability at plus 21, followed by US Senator David Vitter with plus 15…
CUT 11 (08) Q: “they are”

The Louisiana Lottery Corporation’s revenue is up for the 5th consecutive year, with a total of 453 million dollars in revenue; which is more than 3 million dollars from the prior year, thanks in part to the scratch-off games. Lottery Spokesperson Kim Chopin says the big games are less popular because the number of players has grown throughout the country and jackpots are getting hit faster and more frequently…
CUT 7 (07) “big jackpots”