A federal judge has blocked Louisiana from implementing a law that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by January first. Judge John deGravelles says the law is unconstitutional on its face. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says they will appeal. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says it’s likely this case will reach the U-S Supreme Court…
Cut 8 (07) “…year from now”
It’s not official yet, but US House Speaker Mike Johnson is expecting Republicans will retain their majority in the House and he expects it to grow over the current slim margin Johnson says he did more than 360 campaign events across 40 states to secure a GOP majority in the House…
Johnson says they will be ready on day one to deliver on America’s mandate.
The Louisiana House has approved bills today to cut Louisiana’s state income tax to a flat three percent rate and a measure to abolish the corporate franchise tax businesses pay. Tomorrow, the House Ways and Means Committee will debate legislation that will impose sales taxes on 41 services that are currently not taxed. Dog grooming is one of these services. NFIB state director Leah Long says many small businesses are not ready to administer this tax…
Cut 11 (07) “….compliance every month”
Long says NFIB is working with the Landry Administration and the Department of Revenue to tweak some language in the bill to make it more friendly for small business owners.
There’s talk former Governor Bobby Jindal could find a job within the Trump Administration. LSU Shreveport political science professor Jeffrey Sadow says could find a job within Health and Human Services…
Cut 5 (10) “….bit farther down”
Jindal served as Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for then President George W Bush from 2001 to 2003. He also served as Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary from 1996 to 1998.