An estimated 90-thousand Louisiana retirees will benefit from legislation approved in the U-S House. The measure would eliminate the social security penalty for teachers and first responders. Public servants like them would receive their full Social security benefits earned while working outside of government. Congressman Garret Graves says the vote was 327 to 75…

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It still needs Senate approval.

The Louisiana House has approved legislation that would move Louisiana to a three-percent flat income tax. It would result in every worker receiving a tax break on income taxes, reducing state revenues by one-point-three billion dollars. The revenue loss is what concerns New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry…

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The Landry wants to pay for the tax cut by expanding the sales tax base.

A bill that would drastically increase the tax rate for online sports betting from 15% to 51% has been shelved for the session. Sean Richardson says the House Ways and Means Committee still discussed the legislation…

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LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey has signed the nation’s number one recruiting class. All four of the signees are five-star prospects. The highest ranked prospect according to ESPN is Grace Knox, a six-foot-three forward from Las Vegas.