A small business group is reacting to the tax reform plan that Governor Landry outlined in his news conference yesterday. Part of his plan would be to tax services that hadn’t previously been taxed, in an effort to make up for any shortfall caused by lowering or eliminating income taxes. Leah Long, the state director for the National Federation of Independent Businesses in Louisiana and Mississippi, says that would present a challenge for small business owners.
Landry, meanwhile, signed an executive order requesting that the Board of Regents make recommendations on improving free speech on po-secondary public college campuses. In a speech at LSU, Landry says some students feel that they’re not at liberty to freely discuss their beliefs.
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The American Red Cross of Louisiana needs disaster shelter volunteers for relief efforts focusing on Hurricane Helene’s recovery.
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A toddler is among two people killed in a mobile home fire in Catahoula Parish this morning. The State Fire Marshal’s Office says firefighters learned that there were eight people in the home at the time and that a man and the toddler were trapped inside and were unable to escape. Unfortunately, they did not survive. The cause of the fire is under investigation.