The U-S House approves a one-point-five trillion dollar tax package that supporters say will provide tax relief for working families, but opponents say only the rich will see tax breaks. Louisiana’s GOP Congressional delegation voted for the tax bill, while New Orleans Democrat Cedric Richmond voted against it, saying it only gives tax breaks to the top one-percent of income earners. Congressman Steve Scalise disagrees…
On average, families will see over two-thousand dollars more in their paychecks every year.
A university of Kansas study finds Uber customers are increasingly using the ride service for trips to the emergency room, instead of an ambulance. Chief of Emergency Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans, Dr. Keith Van Meter, sympathizes with a desire to save money, but warns there are some things an Uber can’t do…
Governor Edwards revealed his plan to help cover a one-billion-dollar deficit. Alexandria Representative Lance Harris says right now they know one-point-one billion dollars in tax revenues will be going away on July 1st, but thinks the deficit could be lowered based on the tax reform package Congress is debating…
The US House approved the reform and the Senate is expected to approve it tonight.
Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Director James Waskom says they plan to work towards having the state officially partner with the Cajun Navy for future disasters. He told the Baton Rouge Press Club they are working on legislation that would establish some type of credibility for the citizen groups…