Legislative leaders direct tens of millions of state dollars to their own parishes

The city of Central got $3 million in the Louisiana state budget this year for batting cages, a locker room and a high school weight room. The town of Baldwin in St. Mary Parish received $160,000 for a new basketball court. The Regional Military Museum in Houma secured $500,000. Catholic Charities of Acadiana in Lafayette collected $3.8 million. These entities are in communities where six…

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