One of the main components of Governor Jeff Landry’s tax reform plan is a flat three-percent tax on incomes of over 12-thousand-500 dollars. Whether or not that’s a good idea depends on who you ask. Executive Director of Invest in Louisiana, Jan (YAHN) Moller is among those opposed to the idea saying it would cost the state more than a billion dollars in lost tax revenue.

Cut 7 (12) “…to budget cuts.”

Meanwhile, people like Daniel Erspamer (ERS-pah-mer), the CEO of the Pelican Institute, says dropping income and corporate taxes will increase jobs and, in effect, population.

Cut 9 (11)  “…down over time.”

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In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, election officials in North Carolina are turning to Louisiana for guidance on handling displaced voters.  In 2020, Louisiana adapted its election processes after Hurricanes Laura and Delta and introduced new protocols during the pandemic. Louisiana Election Commissioner Sherri Wharton-Hadskey says Louisiana learned that speed was key…

Cut 12 (08) “…emergency circumstance.”

Today is a day of celebration for us at Louisiana Radio Network, as today marks our 50th anniversary. LRN had its first broadcast on October 7th, 1974, and has been providing news and programming to radio stations across the state ever since. Jim Engster started in 1983 as an anchor and reporter; today, he’s the owner of the company.

Cut 4 (16) “…one-half century.”