The U.S. Drought monitor map now shows 95-percent of the state is in some category of drought, and exceptional drought conditions cover nearly one-fifth of the state. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says exceptional drought conditions stretch from a portion of southwest Louisiana to the west of Alexandria and into north Louisiana.
Cut 10 (10) “…to exceptional drought.”
Louisiana is awarded another three-million dollars from the federal government to fight feral hogs. Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says with this grant, the department will focus its efforts in 27 parishes in the Red River Basin and the Mississippi River Basin.
Eurasian hogs are an invasive species – not native to Louisiana. As such, they have no natural predator and can multiply rapidly. Strain says it’s estimated that there are now between 700-thousand and 900-thousand of them in Louisiana.
Louisiana has moved up nine spots in the Tax Foundation’s 2027 State Tax Competitiveness Index to number-23. Jeff Palermo has the story.
Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”
The president of the UL system might want to take note:
Cut 23 (04) “…in the world.”
A tax lien with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office says Rick Gallot owes 350-thousand dollars in federal income taxes dating back to 2019.
Cut 24 (03) “…until you pay.”
Gallot’s total compensation package is 600-thousand dollars a year.