Edwin Edwards http://wrkf.org en WEDNESDAY: Biographer Leo Honeycutt, Treasurer John Kennedy, Jewish Film Festival CoChair Ara Rubyan http://wrkf.org/post/wednesday-biographer-leo-honeycutt-treasurer-john-kennedy-jewish-film-festival-cochair-ara <p>Author and biographer Leo Honeycutt visits with Jim to talk about the passing of Marion Edwards, the brother of former Gov. Edwin Edwards and about what news with the governor, his wife Trina and their cable reality show.&nbsp;</p><p>Louisiana Treasurer John Kennedy drops by the program, to discuss Governor Jindal's proposed tax swap--eliminating income taxes while raising sales taxes.&nbsp;</p><p>Ara Rubyan discusses this year's Jewish Film Festival and Bobbie Robertson talks about the upcoming Pre-K Round Up for the East Baton Rouge School System.</p><p> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:58:35 +0000 Jim Engster 4826 at http://wrkf.org Former Gov. Edwin Edwards, Author Maria Goodavage, Peggy Polk of Project Purr http://wrkf.org/post/former-gov-edwin-edwards-author-maria-goodavage-peggy-polk-project-purr <p>Jim catches up with former Gov. Edwin Edwards. The 85-year-old was released from prison last year and is now planning on having a baby with his young wife.&nbsp;</p><p>Maria Goodavage, author of <a href="http://www.soldierdogs.com">"Soldier Dogs"</a>, reports on the military dogs being used in Afghanistan.&nbsp;</p><p>And, Peggy Polk, President of Project Purr, talks about saving felines in Baton Rouge.&nbsp;</p><p></p><p> Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:06:00 +0000 Jim Engster 3242 at http://wrkf.org