 | BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Who will Pels pick? The NBA draft begins tonight and the Pelicans have the seventh and 23rd picks in the first round. Who do they have their eye on? Rod Walker gives us a few possibilities. Meanwhile, the Pels also made a big pre-draft move on Tuesday, trading a fan favorite.
CVS lawsuit: The fallout over a failed Louisiana pharmacy bill continues. State Attorney General Liz Murrill has filed suit against drug store giant CVS, accusing the chain of “unethical and deceptive acts” in its lobbying efforts.
Big, beautiful lobbying: With the U.S. Senate’s version of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill in flux, some Louisiana business owners are making the trek to the U.S. Capitol to lobby for its passage. Mark Ballard fills us in.
Thai in Metairie: Our dining guru Ian McNulty tells us today about a gem of a Thai restaurant in Metairie. Tuk Tuk Thai, he writes, “has a love affair with pork.”
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