Blanco Disses Nagin’s Casino Plan: Louisiana governor, Kathleen Blanco, distanced herself from New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin’s plan to transform downtown’s key hotels into gambling centers for the revitalization of the city. Citing the need for individual and business tax credits and “a stronger public education system to stimulate growth and reconstruction in New Orleans,” the governor referred to the gambling solution as a mere quick fix. If you ask me, it’s the other way around: gambling seems to support the economy and educational system of Mississippi rather nicely.
Take this nola.com poll on what you think of Nagin’s gambling idea (not Firefox-compatible). When I voted, 60% thought it a bad idea, with half as many in favor and 10% still uninformed. I wonder how many non-New Orleanians voted. Umm, we need money.
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Julie And Her Miocene Vertebrate Site On LPB: My very own Jules is going to be on Louisiana Public Broadcasting as part of a story on one of the Tunica Hills Miocene site she’s working on for her paleontology thesis. The young rockstar says, “They interviewed me out in the field; hopefully I don’t look too sweaty and sandy. Local indie newspaper, Public Broadcasting … I’m gonna be a media star!
“You may be able to see me on TV before I see me on TV since I’ll be in the field Friday/Saturday – the “Watch a Story” link has recent broadcasts, so maybe they’ll have our link up shortly after the broadcast. Hopefully this turns out nicely!”
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Now I go back to watching a C-Span talk by American Gas Association Policy Analysis VP, Paul Wilkinson, on the shut-in of natural gas production due to Gulf of Mexico hurricanes and their effects on winter heating bills.
