Governor Landry was in north Louisiana this week and in speeches in front of the Bossier and Monroe Chamber of Commerce he said tax reform is the key to generational change. Tax reform has been a buzz word at the state capitol for decades. La-politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says Landry is not the first governor to propose a major change to the state’s tax code that would include the elimination of certain tax breaks…
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Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker is in Baton Rouge today to meet with federal and state transportation officials to talk about the needed changes for the I-20 Tarbutton interchange to accommodate the construction of a Buc-ee’s. Walker says a couple of hurdles still need to be cleared before construction can begin….
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Planning is also underway for the construction of a Bucees in Lafayette off of I-10.

AccuWeather is predicting a Supercharged September when it comes to tropical storms. AccuWeather chief meteorologist Jon Porter says less wind shear and less dry air will create conducive conditions for development in the Atlantic Ocean beginning next week and he says the Gulf’s record-high water temperatures create the perfect environment….
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Porter says we could see between six to ten named storms in September.

The Department of Children and Family Services is now accepting applications from low-income families who have not already qualified for the Sun Bucks program, which provides eligible families with a one-time payment of 120-dollars. The 120-dollars is to help cover meals for children when not in school for the summer. DCFS’s Tim Jenkins says the child will have 122 days to use the funds…
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You can apply at louisiana-dot-summer-e-b-t-app-dot-com.