Won and Dunn: Baton Rouge native and former NFL star running back Warrick Dunn is being honored by the nonprofit A Little Hope for his charitable contributions and work with the Betty’s Hope Children’s Bereavement Program, a new initiative of Warrick Dunn Charities Inc. Dunn will be recognized at an event in New York City on June 7. A Little Hope was founded in early 2002 in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; it aims to raise money to advance the growth of children’s grief support and to expand bereavement centers for children. Learn more about Dunn’s charitable work in the full news release here.
Buzz biz: Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed into law a 10-year, $37 million tax break for the New Orleans Hornets, part of the state’s deal to keep the NBA team in Louisiana. Jindal announced the signing Tuesday, in a list of bills that he agreed to enact into law. The bill by Rep. Cameron Henry, R-Jefferson, extends an existing tax break that saves the Hornets $3.7 million a year through Louisiana’s Quality Jobs Program. The rebate will be extended through the 2024 NBA season. You can read the full bill here.
Let the games begin: They’ve been talking about each other for months, but as The Washington Post reports, President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney spoke to each other for the first time today since the general election campaign has begun in earnest. According to the White House, Obama called Romney just before noon to congratulate him on securing the Republican presidential nomination after he won the Texas GOP primary on Tuesday.
