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 | | Jeansonne and members of the LAA commission are in Baton Rouge, attempting to round up support for their $3.7 million request for an amendment to the state budget, which would fund an environmental assessment and an additional $650,000 for administrative expenses, without which the LAA office would shut down this summer for lack of funds. |
 | | Scott told the Chamber the project, an intermodal development with port, airport, rail and highway components, the state could see the addition of 66,000 jobs, the creation of an additional $40 billion in new household earnings and $131 billion in new business sales for the region over the next 40 years. |
 | | Baton Rouge Muncipal Airport director Anthony Marino was quoted as being upset at the Chamber endorsement, viewing the LAA project as competition. |
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