Governor Landry opened a special session on tax reform by making the case that the state’s current tax code is the reason why Louisiana ranks last on so many lists. Landry says change is desperately needed…

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It’s now possible that Hurricane Rafael could miss the U.S. altogether. The original forecast track had Rafael turning north and heading straight towards Louisiana. But LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says that has now changed.

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Rafael made landfall in Cuba this evening as a Category Three hurricane.

Stock markets rose sharply after Donald Trump won re-election last night to a second non-consecutive term. Sean Richardson has more.

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If you have an EBT card, the Department of Children and Family Services is urging you to change your PIN immediately. This, after several skimming devices were discovered at various retail locations across the state. DCFS says as a precaution, it’s sending text alerts to cardholders, urging them to change the PINs right away. Local and federal authorities are investigating the incidents.

The eagerly-awaited special session on tax reform is underway. Governor Landry wants to lower income taxes through a flat three-percent tax rate and make up for some of that lost revenue by broadening the state sales tax base. La-Politics-dot-com editor Jeremy Alford says it might be a tough sell to the Republican-dominated legislature.

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U-S financial markets surged today with Donald Trump’s win in the Presidential race. Dent Wealth Advisors Founder Fred Dent says the focus will shift to Trump inheriting an economy that is robust, with inflation back to around the 2-percent range; and what tariffs he will enforce…

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The first college football playoff rankings of the season are out, and LSU is ranked 15th. With 12 teams set to make the playoffs this year, the Fighting Tigers have more work to do in order to be in the field. Coach Brian Kelly says there’s a month left in the regular season, and a lot can change…

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LSU can show it deserves to be in the College Football Playoff by beating Alabama on Saturday night and then winning its final three games on the schedule.

The path of Hurricane Rafael is moving farther and farther from Louisiana. Just yesterday, the National Hurricane Center had the path taking a turn to the north and heading straight for Louisiana. Now, it’s entirely possible that the storm could miss the U.S. altogether. The current track has the storm veering straight to the west, making landfall south of the U.S.-Mexico border.

The special session is here. Governor Landry is asking legislators to make sweeping changes to the state’s tax code. La-Politics-dot-com editor Jeremy Alford says tax reform has been a buzz word at the capitol for decades, so it’s monumental to a session devoted to it.

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The special session must end by five p-m November 25th.

Cleo Fields will head back to Capitol Hill, this time representing the Sixth District, and will do so as the Supreme Court gets ready to hear a legal challenge to the district’s lines, which were drawn in a way that created a second majority Black district in the state. Fields says he’s confident that the district will stand as is.

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Stock markets rose sharply after Donald Trump won re-election last night to a second non-consecutive term. Sean Richardson has more.

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It appears that Louisiana will be spared the brunt of Hurricane Rafael’s wrath. Earlier this week, the National Hurricane Center put the storm on a path to take a turn to the north and head straight for Louisiana. Now, it’s forecasting that the storm will not take a turn and will instead head to the area of the Texas/Mexico border. It is expected to strike Cuba later today as a major hurricane.

The long-anticipated tax reform special session is here. Governor Landry wants to lower the state income tax for most Louisiana residents and expand the sales tax base and eliminate dozens of sales tax exemptions. Landry is also looking to renew a temporary point-four-five-percent sales tax, extend the sales tax to 40 activities that are untaxed and eliminate the film tax credit program. LaPolitics-dot-com editor Jeremy Alford says it will be interesting to see if Landry gets what he wants…

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The special session must end by 5 PM on November 25th.

It looks like Louisiana may be spared the brunt of Hurricane Rafael’s wrath. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says Rafael will enter the gulf sometime tonight likely as a major hurricane.

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The first College Football Playoff rankings are out. LSU is number 15, and Alabama is number 11. The two teams face one another at Tiger Stadium Saturday night. College football analysts say for all intents and purposes, this is a playoff game with the loser eliminated from CFP contention. Tigers Coach Brian Kelly says the teams at the top of the SEC standings understand what’s at stake…

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Kick-off Saturday is at 6:30.

This year’s presidential election was a record-breaker here in Louisiana. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says almost 850-thousand voters cast ballots in early voting, including more than 100-thousand on the final day of early voting, and more than one-million voters casting ballots on election day. All those results were posted onto the department’s website less than three hours after the polls closed last night.

Cleo Fields is headed back to Washington. He won the District 6 seat outright last night with more than 50-percent of the vote. During his watch party, the Democrat said he’s ready to get to work for the people of the district, who he says have some very important needs.

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A special session on tax reform gets underway this afternoon in Baton Rouge. Among the sweeping changes Governor Landry wants is switching to a flat state income tax of three percent while adding sales tax to some currently untaxed services. La-Politics-dot-com editor, Jeremy Alford says it might be a tough sell to the Republican-dominated legislature.

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Today U-S markets rose as Donald Trump wins the white house.  Sean Richardson has more.

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It looks like Louisiana may be spared from Hurricane Rafael. The National Hurricane Center now says Rafael will head towards the Texas-Mexico coast after striking Cuba. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a mid-level ridge will push the storms track more westward.

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U-S markets surged today, as Donald Trump’s win will return him to the presidency, marking a major rebound from his 2020 loss. the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq reached record highs, driven by expectations of tax cuts and deregulation under Trump. Dent Wealth Advisors Founder Fred Dent said…

Cut 9 (13)  “…euphoria will dissipate.”

Governor Jeff Landry’s special session on tax reform gets underway this afternoon. He’s asking legislators to make sweeping changes to the state’s tax code. La-Politics-dot-com Jeremy Alford says tax reform has been a buzz word at the capitol for decades…

Cut 3 (09) “…pretty big push.”

The special session must end by 5 PM on November 25th.

The original forecast track of Hurricane Rafael had it turning north and heading straight towards Louisiana. It now appears Louisiana will be spared. The National Hurricane Center now says Rafael will head towards the Texas-Mexico coast after striking Cuba. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim…

Cut 7 (15) “…a northwesterly track.”

Rafael is expected to enter the gulf sometime tonight, likely as a Category Two hurricane.

LSU can show it deserves to be in the College Football Playoff by beating Alabama on Saturday night and then winning its final three games on the schedule. Head Coach Brian Kelly says it’s good to be in contention

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There was no drama in Louisiana in the federal races. Donald Trump carried the state by about 20 percentage points, and all six congressional races went as expected. That includes District 6, where Cleo Fields won the seat with 51-percent of the vote and avoided a runoff. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Fields was set up to win from the start.

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Governor Jeff Landry is asking legislators to make sweeping changes to the state’s tax code in a two and a half weeklong special session that gets underway this afternoon. Not only does Landry want to create a flat income tax rate, to raise the standard deduction to $12,500 and eliminate the corporate franchise tax. He’s also looking to renew a temporary .45 percent sales tax, extend sales tax to 40 activities that are currently untaxed, and eliminate the film tax credit program. La-Politics-dot-com Jeremy Alford says it will be interesting to see if Landry gets what he wants…

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The special session must end by 5 PM on November 25th.

It now appears that Louisiana will not be impacted by Hurricane Rafael at all. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The first college football playoff rankings of the season are out and LSU is ranked 15^th. With 12 teams set to make the playoffs this year, the Fighting Tigers have more work to do in order to be in the new 12-team C-F-P playoff. Coach Brian Kelly says there’s a month left in the regular season and a lot can change…

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