HURD’S LOUISIANA LIVE – MAY 8, 2023

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Today on Hurd’s Louisiana Live :

•  Business Report:       Stocks, Treasury Yields;  Oil and Gas;  Bitcoin
• Other Business News Summary
• Week of May 1 through May 5:
• House passes HB-1; no brake in the spending cap; pay-down of State and Teacher retirement debt;
• Teacher pay raise money available locally; Childhood moneys are federal funds (COVID) lost
• Infrastructure has over $250 million for catch-up; plus regular budget amounts.
• Firming up Republican Support for HB-1:   Republican Party endorses the Fiscal Plan of HB
• Political Election Developments:
• La. Republican Party:   Endorses John Fleming for Treasurer
• President Trump endorses Jeff Landry for Governor.
• Call on Louisiana Senators to hold the line on HB-1 and defeat Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 (Break Spending Cap).