A strong winter cold front is making it’s way down Louisiana…:
Cut 2 (31) “I’m Kelley Ray”

The State Department of Revenue says online retailers which delivered goods or services to Louisiana addresses will soon notify shoppers about purchases that are subject to state use tax. This is now a requirement under a law passed by the legislature in 2016. The annual notices must be mailed by January 31 each year.

LAPolitics Publisher Jeremy Alford is reporting that the governor will present a budget to lawmakers Friday that will include a 100-percent cut to TOPS to illustrate what would happen if the one billion dollar shortfall remains in place July 1. But he says the governor’s office is also preparing
something else to show the legislature…:
Cut 5 (11) “he wanted”
Edwards set a January 19th deadline for negotiations for a deal in principle on repairing the fiscal cliff.

Don Briggs’ 26 year run as the President of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association is coming to an end. In reflecting on his tenure, he recalls that after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, LOGA raised over a million dollars to provide housing, fuel and transportation for storm victims…:
Cut 8 (10) “other hurricanes”
Briggs will be succeeded by Vice President Gifford Briggs.