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…
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.