Take a look at where your elected officials are funneling money

The legislative session is supposed to end by Thursday so final bills & budgets are being passed right now.

HB 560 is the supplemental appropriations bill or in other words pet projects.

Here's some highlights:

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the State Fair of Louisiana $ 600,000

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Covington Youth Soccer Association for
capital improvements $ 650,000

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Delhi for high speed passenger rail
program $ 25,000

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Logansport for the Logansport
Christmas Festival $ 50,000

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to the Youth Development Program for the Mu
Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. $ 100,000

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to the Baker Economic Development District and
Convention Center $ 75,000

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to the Kings & Priests Institute for youth
development and educational programs $ 50,000

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Can't find anything on this organization except FB posts. The guy that apparently runs this also works for the Baker Economic Development...hmmm..

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)to Freedom Ministries of Christ Church for
building renovations $ 100,000

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Paying for church repairs...hmmm..

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Slidell for a feasibility study for
Ponchartrain Drive (U.S. Highway 11) $ 100,000

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We love studies.

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to Tea Time Etiquette, LLC, for youth initiatives $ 25,000

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Greater New Orleans East Business Alliance for
marketing, community beautification, and economic
development initiatives $ 50,000

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New Orleans East?

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Friends All United For Natchitoches Animals $ 1,000,000

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This is a creative way to funnel some money.

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Black Data Processing Associates Monroe
Chapter $ 100,000

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Youngsville for upgrades to the
Youngsville Sports Complex $ 1,000,000

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A win for the Jaxton's & Braxton's.

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Bethlehem Foundation of Hope, Inc. for youth
initiatives $ 120,000

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Couldn't find anything on this business.

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Ascension Chamber of Commerce for clean
energy education and advocacy initiatives $ 525,000

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)to the Ascension Parish Government for Ascension Parish Courthouse repairs in
Gonzales $ 1,800,000

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That courthouse is brand new & needs repairs already?

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Jean Lafitte for the
Seafood Festival $ 200,000

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
16 to the Visitation of Our Lady Church fair $ 10,000
17 Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
18 to St. Anthony Church in the town of Lafitte
19 for the church fair $ 10,000
20 Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
21 to The Greater St. John the Baptist Church of
22 Barataria, Louisiana for the church fair $ 10,000
23 Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
24 to the Archbishop Shaw High School for the
25 Seafood Festival $ 10,000

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Gotta support those church fairs.

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the YWCA of Greater Baton Rouge for
youth programs $ 250,000

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Not to be confused with the YMCA...

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Calhoun Civic Club for repairs to the running
track $ 150,000

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Crowley $ 500,000

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Here's 500k for no reason.

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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Math Nation $ 1,000,000

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