Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne is currently attending a series of town hall meetings to promote Louisiana tourism, and he joins from the road this morning to discuss the upcoming 11th annual Louisiana Book Festival. The La. Book Fest is an event Jay had pushed for for years, and on Novemeber 1st at the Louisiana State Capitol grounds from 10:00am-5:00pm, more than 100 different authors will be in attendance. The event is open and free to the public, and for more info visit louisianabookfestival.org.
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is in Baton Rouge today and he joins Jim in studio to talk about the upcoming elections and more. Mitch talks to Jim about how Louisiana politicians should put "Louisiana first" if they're going to run for office, and he tells Jim that he believes his sister U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu does exactly that. He also expresses his concerns of another hurricane coming to Louisiana in the future; the possibility of a light rail train between New Orleans and Baton Rouge; and much, much more.
Also, Virginia Johnson, the Artistic Director of the Dance Theatre Harlem, joins us briefly to discuss her upcoming performance and trip to Baton Rouge. For more info, visit brrivercenter.com.