Measure would impose a quarter of a cent sales retail sales and use tax over 25 years - 85% would go to academic programs and facilities and 15% to athletics facilities.
When head football coach Brian Kelly pointed out a difference in priorities between Louisiana State University and Notre Dame, where he previously coached, in an ESPN interview, his comments drew immediate reaction. Now, he says academic excellence is part of what drew him to LSU. “The whole landscape there is different than it is here. […]