Could face challenge from Landry: U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, has more than $1 million in the bank for his re-election campaign, according to Roll Call. Boustany, who is in his fourth term in Congress, had that money on hand at the end of June. He may need the money to fend off a primary challenge from freshman Rep. Jeff Landry, R-New Iberia, who is losing his current seat because of redistricting. Landry has not said if he will challenge Boustany, but The Hill says the conventional wisdom is that he is seriously considering a run.
Rate changes affect existing subscribers Sept. 1: Netflix is raising its prices for the millions of subscribers who use the service to rent DVDs through the mail and watch video over the Internet. Under rates introduced today, households that want both DVDs and Internet streaming will have to buy separate plans totaling at least $16 per month. The new plan rates are effective immediately for new members and Sept. 1 for existing subscribers. Netflix had been including both options in a single package that started at $10 per month. The $8 monthly price for only Internet streaming remains unchanged. This marks the first time that Netflix hasn’t bundled online streaming with its DVD-rental plans since it began sending video over high-speed Internet connections in 2007. Internet streaming provides more immediate gratification, but typically doesn’t include the latest releases.
