Time to stop and smell the money

Gov. Kathleen Blanco was in Shreveport yesterday and today for a variety of public speaking engagements … and to raise a dollar or two.

Former Shreveport city councilman and ISA/Stewart Insurance Associates owner John David Stewart hosted a $2,000-per-couple fundraiser for the governor Monday night. The event – which was oil-industry top heavy – raised approximately $50,000, according to Leonard Kleinpeter, a special assistant to Blanco.