Saints legend and ALS advocate Steve Gleason will be honored with the Congressional Gold Medal., Gleason played for the Saints from 2000 to 2007, memorably blocking a punt for a touchdown against the Falcons in the Saints first game back in the dome after Katrina. Senator Bill Cassidy says it’s the highest honor Congress can bestow.
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Louisiana personal income growth tanked in the third quarter, down to 2.3 percent, good for 48th in the nation. That’s down from 4.8 and 6.6 percent in the second and first quarters respectively. Governor John Bel Edwards says we’re just now feeling the effects of the full tariffs. But Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says it’s more complicated than just the tariffs. While they hurt farmers, there was also a lot of nasty, heavy rains that hit just as harvest time had rolled around.
Louisiana’s START K12 saving program has launched that now allows for funds to be used on the beneficiary in covering tuition-related expenses between kindergarten and 12th grade. Baton Rouge Representative Franklin Foil says the idea stemmed from the college START saving program already in place and when the federal tax plan was done in Congress last year, a provision was put in saying those with a college savings plan can use the funds toward a tax break on tuition expenses for K through 12.
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A dispute over a holiday display in the front yard of a Mandeville home has taken over social media. An anonymous note was sent to the home of Diana Rowland, saying her use of three inflatable dragons as decorations was inappropriate at Christmas and made her neighbors wonder if she was involved in a demonic cult. While Rowland added two more dragons and has had offers for more, she insists she likely won’t be adding any more to the display.