Tomorrow the House Ways and Means Committee will vote on tax bills that the governor is asking for the legislature to approve so the state is not forced to make cuts to state services. Jackson Representative Kenny Havard is seeking to renew one-half an expiring one-cent sales tax, which would generate 507-million dollars. Havard says if the state going to raise taxes, he’d rather raise enough so no cuts have to be made…
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The escalating trade war with China is not good news for Louisiana’s Agriculture Industry. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says the Bayou State has the largest trade suprlus with China….
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Soybeans are among the hundreds of U.S. products China has singled out for tariffs.

Louisiana Tech has been recognized as having the top nursing program in the country as all of their recent graduates passed the licensing exam to be a nurse. Chair of the Division of Nursing at La Tech, Doctor Donna Hood, says it’s worthy recognition and it’s great because there’s a need for nurses…
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The curtain call of the 2018 crawfish season is approaching. David Savoy with the Louisiana Crawfish Farmers Association says there is still some harvesting, but most of the crawfish may not find their way into boiling pots this year.
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Savoy says the 2018 season got off to a late start, because of a cold January, but was able to meet demand by the time Easter rolled around.