Louisiana’s current congressional districts will remain in place for this year’s mid-term elections, after the Supreme Court decided against expediting a ruling on the one being challenged by the end of 2025. State lawmakers had hoped for an earlier decision as the state’s switch to closed party primaries. And with the Supreme Court now set to rule during its usual late-spring release period, there won’t be time to make changes.
In three months state lawmakers will head to Baton Rouge for the regular legislative session. Lawmakers will not have to worry about budget cuts. That’s because of stronger than expected tax collections could result in a nearly 300-million dollar surplus when the current fiscal year ends on June 30th. Senate President Cameron Henry says he’s not looking to go on a spending spree, instead the legislature should practice fiscal restraint…
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If the New Year has you resolved to lead a healthier lifestyle, LSU Health Shreveport Director of Institutional Wellness Dr. Marie Vasquez Morgan has some advice. She says maintaining any resolution starts with setting S.M.A.R.T goals.
The federal government minted its last penny about two months ago, but it will be decades before the penny becomes a rare coin. Newly confirmed U.S. Mint Director Paul Hollis from Mandeville says enough pennies have been minted to stack them to the moon and back.
Some stores are already price-rounding to eliminate the need for pennies