Angola warden Burl Cain says he’s thinking about running for governor. Cain says the thought of running for governer first came up a year ago, when he performed well in a poll on the 2015 governor’s race. The warden says now there’s road signs encouraging him to run…
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Cain says he’ll think and pray about it, but he’s not sure when he’ll make a final decision.

Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden, who is a democrat, announced he’s running for Lieutenent Governor. Holden says he’s not worried that Louisiana is a solid red state…
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Opelousas senator Elbert Guillory, Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser and Jefferson Parsih President John Young are also lt governor candidates.

Governor Jindal visited southwest Louisiana today to announce that Venture Global plans to build a four-billion dollar plus liquefied natural gas company at Clacasieu Pass in Cameron Parish. 15-hundred workers will be needed to construct the facility and once completed, the project will result in 100 new long-term jobs. The company says they chose Louisiana because of a property tax exemption and tax rebate that the state provides for businesses that create jobs.

State education officials announce Louisiana has been awarded a federal grant of up to $32 million over four years to provide new and improved pre-k classes for over 10,000 children. State Education Superintendent John White says the grant is a tremendous step forward for the state. He says this grant will help address the demand issues for availability in the state’s early childhood education system…:
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Louisiana is one of 13 states to receive this grant.