State Treasurer John Fleming says it’s been 75-hundred dollars for 46 years and now it’s time for Louisiana’s homestead exemption to go up. Flemming says he’s ready to work with Louisiana legislators and other state and local officials to substantially increase the homestead exemption
Cut 12 (05) “…governor about this.”
Fleming says because the homestead exemption has not been increased, it’s resulted in an increase in property taxes on homeowners as a result of rising property values.
The first real cold front of Fall moves through the state on Friday. Temperatures will be much cooler this weekend, but LSU health climatologist Barry Keim says the threat of wildfires increases…
Cut 13 (12) “…pretty high”
Nearly all of north and central Louisiana is under an outdoor burn ban.
The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children says a recent study shows that if there was adequate access to early childhood education, 30-thousand parents would be able to work, instead of staying at home to care for their children….
Cut 4 (11) “…workforce entirely”
That’s Doctor Heather Cope with the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, who says the state is missing out on three-billion dollars in additional earnings because of the lack of affordable early childhood education options.
In Cameron Parish, two new ferries are replacing the Cameron Two ferry that’s been in service since 1964. Each boat will measure 190- feet, by 50 feet, by 13 feet. DOTD Secretary Glenn Ledet says putting these new boats in service will ensure uninterrupted loading and unloading of commercial vehicles across the Calcasieu Ship Channel…
About 800 vehicles a day depend on this ferry service.