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TODAY’S PARADES maps, 10A
UPTOWN: Oshun, 5:30 p.m. l Cleopatra, 6:30 p.m. l METAIRIE: Excalibur, 7 p.m. l MANDEVILLE: Eve, 7 p.m.
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Landry proposes ‘standstill’ budget
Throw me something different, mister
Uncertainty about revenue clouds situation
BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN and PATRICK WALL Staff writers
STAFF FILE PHOTO By SOPHIA GERMER
This year’s parade throws are witty, collectible and eco-friendly BY ANNETTE SISCO Staff writer
One day, while fixing himself a drink, an official with the Carnival organization Krewe d’Etat found a short, wide koozie in a kitchen drawer. It fit perfectly on his oldfashioned glass. As he enjoyed his cocktail, he realized the drink holder would be a welcome and innovative throw. After all, parade-going is thirsty work. “We know that people like to consume beverages along the route,” said another member who belongs to the krewe’s throw committee. Members of Krewe d’Etat are never
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weekend. Page 10A ä Metairie parades return to traditional route. Page 10A ä Security expands on ‘pressure tested’ Super Bowl plan. Page 16A identified. So the club enlisted bead supply house Plush Appeal to create hundreds of the foam sleeves. Among members, the new item has been a
winner. “It’s been very positively received,” he said. More than ever this year, Carnival krewes are flexing their creative muscles. Branded throws are not just eye-catching; they are also witty, collectible or useful year-round. Many are also sustainable. According to Mardi Gras authority Arthur Hardy, sustain- The Krewe able branded throws of Muses are trending, just as light-up throws, home- is bringing made glittered items, back its go cups and long beads popular have in years past. branded Nowadays, krewes beanie. want throws that are “eco-friendly, locally produced and sustainable,” Hardy said. “They’re avoiding plastic as much as possible.” And at least one parading organization — the Krewe of Freret — has
ä See THROW, page 16A
The Krewe of Athena will be offering insulated car cups.
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Colorful socks, like these from the Order of the Phoenix, are popular with many krewes.
Sweet dreams are served with the Krewe of Okeanos king cake neck pillow.
As President Donald Trump’s administration considers slashing federal funding, and as Louisiana waits to see if voters will approve a constitutional amendment to rewrite the tax code, uncertainty clouds the state’s financial situation as it prepares its budget for the next fiscal year. “We normally know how much we have to spend right now, and we don’t, and we won’t until May, said Taylor Barras, the commissioner of administration and Gov. Jeff Landry’s top budget official. Though it’s normal for the state’s revenue forecast to change through the spring, the added wild cards could spell a tumultuous regular session for legislators, who must set the state budget by June. But for now, Landry’s administration has proposed what it calls a “standstill” budget, keeping state spending as close to last year’s levels as possible. Total spending — including state and federal funds — would hover around $45 billion, decreasing by about 1%. State spending would decrease
ä See BUDGET, page 12A
Trump eyes cuts to staff in disaster recovery Louisiana likely to see fallout in future funding BY MIKE SMITH Staff writer
A reported plan by the Trump administration to cut staff at the federal office that oversees longterm disaster recovery money may hold major implications for Louisiana, which has received the highest level of such funding in the nation over the past couple decades. The plan reported by The New York Times on Thursday could nearly eliminate the office that oversees that money, the Office of Community Planning and Development within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Staff
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ä See DISASTER, page 15A
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