The Louisiana House approves a constitutional amendment that would symbolically abolish slavery. Slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865. But more than 150 years later, states are banning involuntary servitude and slavery in their state constitutions. Baton Rouge Representative Edmond Jordan…
Cut 11 (15) “…to slavery.”
Jordan’s legislation will need approval from the Senate and voters.

Legislation to phase out the corporate franchise tax continues to make its way through the legislative process. Franklin Senator Bret Allain says the tax hinders the state’s ability to attract new businesses…
cut 14 (10) “….has the on the books”
That’s Allain speaking before the House Ways and Means Committee, which sent the legislation to the House floor for more discussion.

It wasn’t too long ago when Louisiana’s signature restaurant industry was struggling to stay in business when the pandemic turned things upside down. Brooke Thorington has more.
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For the second consecutive year, LSU’s Dylan Crews has been named the SEC Player of the Year. The junior leads the SEC in hitting with a .423 average. And Paul Skenes has been named SEC Pitcher of the year. He leads the SEC in wins, strikeouts, and earned run average. LSU will begin play in the SEC Tournament tomorrow morning.