| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Happy Tuesday, friends. Hope it's a good one. We've got lots of great stuff today, so let's dive in. More renovations?: The Smoothie King Center has just about hit the quarter-century mark. Now that the Superdome’s $560 million renovation is in the books, is it time for the arena right next door? Christian Clark takes a look. Tax plan study: Gov. Landry’s tax plan would cut taxes for just about everyone, but will still hit the poor harder than the wealthy. So says a new analysis of the plan, state politics reporter Tyler Bridges writes. $3 billion decision: A huge coastal project has stalled in south Louisiana, and the federal government wants to know why. Coastal reporter Mike Smith writes that Louisiana must commit to the $3 billion project — or return the money to the feds. Open Saints tryouts? A post floating around Facebook this weekend included an authentic-looking “press release” announcing open Saints tryouts. Everyone knew it was a joke, right? Right? Did you get this newsletter forwarded from someone else? Sign up here. And if you're interested in becoming a NOLA.com subscriber, here's a sensational offer. Stay spectacular, Bob | 