Louisiana has posted the largest gain of any state in the Tax Foundation’s 2027 State Tax Competitiveness Index. Louisiana Revenue Secretary Jarrod Coniglio says the state has moved up nine spots to 23rd overall.
Coniglio says the improvement is the result of the tax reform package approved in 2024. One of the major changes that went into effect in 2025 was a flat three-percent income tax rate.
Republican Governor Jeff Landry is up re-election next year and he could face several Democratic challengers. Gary Crockett says he’s in. The man who beat him out for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination, Jamie Davis, is seriously considering a run after coming close to beating Julia Letlow last week. Another Democrat considering a run is Alexandria State Senator Jay Luneau.
The 63-year-old is a lawyer in Alexandria and adjunct professor at Northwestern State. He’s been in the Louisiana legislature since 2016.
Feral hogs is a major problem for the farming community….
Cut 14 (11) “…deal of runoff”
Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says It’s estimated that these wild pigs cost farmers around 100-million dollars in damages every year. But some good news. The USDA is providing the state with three million dollars that can be used to deploy traps that capture the hogs.
Tonight is the first round of the high school football playoffs. If you are heading out to a game, dress warm, because State Climatologist Barry Keim says some chilly weather is moving in…
Cut 12 (09) “…for Saturday morning”
There’s a chance for rain late Sunday into Monday.