New data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics shows Louisiana’s unemployment rate for October was 4.8-percent, the lowest it’s been since June of 2008. Louisiana Workforce Commission Executive Director Ava Dejoie says this is the sixth consecutive month the rate has declined. She describes what areas of the economy are doing well…:
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Dejoie says the state is still suffering job losses in the oil and gas sector, but there’s been a strong effort to get laid off workers into other job sectors.

U-S Senate Finance committee has approved tax reform bill that includes an amendment by Louisiana Senator Billy Cassidy that allows flood victims to make tax-free withdrawals from their retirement plans to recover and rebuild. And it also allows income tax deductions for personal casualty losses exceeding 500-dollars. The measure now heads to the Senate floor.

A strong cold front will cross Louisiana tomorrow, reminding us it’s winter time. C.S. Ross with the National Weather Service says when the front hits, temperatures will drop quickly and come Monday, morning lows will be in the mid to upper 30s across the state…:
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He says don’t expect much rain from this cold front.

On Sunday night, the Travel Channel show “Food Paradise” will feature Boudreau and Thibodeau’s Cajun Cooking in Houma. Owner Debra Blanchard says calls it an honor to be chosen. They have been in business for nearly 20 years. Blanchard says the combination of good food and fun is the secret to their success…
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The show will air at 7 PM on Sunday.