Can't say this is an unusual dollar amount for arena repairs for a nationally prominent team, and for the HOF Coach Mulkey. But there may be an argument in relative terms of the state of Louisiana's finances...please send more tax money:
The Guardian's Poet Wolfe explains, "The last-minute line funding renovations at the facility nicknamed the PMAC came at the request of Kim Mulkey, the women's basketball team's head coach who is known for her flamboyant fashion sense as well as her outspokenness about the venue's need for repairs.
'Priorities out of whack': Louisiana slates $101 million for new sports arena while ignoring education and health care
U.S. News & World Report has offered state-by-state rankings on education, health care and other quality-of-life matters. Louisiana does not fare well, coming in at #45 for health care and #46 for education. And economically, U.S. News & World Report places Louisiana last at #50.But The Guardian...
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