Debate is underway at the State Capitol on Governor Jeff Landry’s tax plan that seeks to lower income taxes for all workers, but sales taxes would be added to 41 activities currently not taxed. Landry went before the House Ways and Means Committee today, urging them to pass his plan…
Though there is a Republican supermajority in both houses of the legislature, it’s not a slam-dunk that Landry will get everything he’s asking for. Chalmette Representative Mike Bayham says some aspects will require a rewrite of the state constitution; and as such, the voters will have the final say.
The U.S. political landscape remains in flux as the House of Representatives awaits resolution, but President-Elect Donald Trump holds a strong mandate and influence over the Republican-controlled Senate. With the GOP’s majority in the Senate, Republican U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy is positioned to chair the Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) committee. Cassidy says even with control of the Senate, they will still need to reach across the aisle…
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Hurricane Rafael appeared to be headed for Louisiana but fortunately for us, he now is reportedly heading towards the Bay of Campeche, Mexico. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says while forecast tracks are always subject to change, it’s highly unusual for a track to change as drastically as Rafael.