During an address to a joint session of the legislature, Governor John Bel Edwards called on lawmakers to raise enough revenue during this special session to reduce cuts to state programs. Edwards is asking lawmakers to look at altering income taxes as a means to raise revenue, which he says is part of long term tax reform. He says they should also look at reducing corporate tax exemptions.
Legislators have until midnight on June 23 to try and raise enough revenue to close a $600 million budget shortfall.
Several Senators are frustrated after the House failed to approve a construction budget for next fiscal year. Metairie Senator Danny Martiny says what House leaders did was disrespectful…
A new version of the construction budget bill has begun to move in the special session as the four-billion dollar financing plan was approved by the Ways and Means Committee today.
The family of slain Tulane graduate Thomas Rolfes held a news conference today to beg for information about the murder which happened a month ago today. Michelle Southern reports…:
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West Monroe native and former-astronaut Jim Halsell has been charged with murder after a fatal crash in Alabama took the life of two young girls. 11-year-old Niomi James and 13-year-old Jayla Parler were ejected from the vehicle and died when Halsell crashed into their vehicle. Two adults were also injured. Alcohol and speed may have been factors in the crash.