On Friday, the Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund voted 5-1 to cover the half-a-million-dollar bill so New Orleans can have its spot on the national stage as the countdown for the entire central time zone.
“This was going to be in agreement and a funding in partnership with the state. That has changed,” Board President Lisa Alexis said.
Of course, what Alexis is referring to is the fact that Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser pulled all $500,000 of the funding to stage the event after New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell said she didn't want Lauren Daigle to perform.
Oh, by the way, Daigle is the ambassador for Nungesseer's Tourism campaign, the Sunshine Plan. The Lt. Governor says that without Daigle and her fan base, he wasn't getting the best bang for the taxpayer's buck.