Many Louisiana residents have misunderstandings about tax rates according to the latest release from the 2019 Louisiana Survey. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 1 (31) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”
Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger reports that LSU and Will Wade are working toward a meeting that could lead to the reinstatement of the suspended head coach. Sources have told S-I that Wade has a new attorney, Stephen Thompson. Thompson also represents Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl and Arizona Coach Sean Miller. Those are two other programs that have been impacted by the F-B-I’s investigation into corruption in college basketball.
____________________
A father has been arrested on numerous charges after his seven-year daugther was killed in a single vehicle wreck in the Donaldsonville area last night. State Police Trooper Taylor Scrantz says they believe 25-year-old DeVontae Sanders of Donaldsonville was impaired….
Cut 6 (11) “…vehicle overturned”
None of the children were wearing seatbelts.

Shreveport Representative Barbara Norton has a bill that would enforce pay equality between men and women in Louisiana’s private sector. Currently only public sector employers must pay women the same as men for equal work. According to a report Louisiana ranks 48th in pay equality, and Norton says something must be done.

Cut 9 (10) “…their work”

The report, presented by former state Representative and current New Orleans Councilwoman Helena Moreno, shows women make 69 percent of what white men make in Louisiana.

An equal pay for women bill is being proposed as a new report ranks Louisiana 48th in pay disparity. Matt Doyle has the story.

Cut 2 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”  

State Fire Marshal deputies, with the help of ATF agents, are investigating the circumstances surrounding fires that have destroyed three churches in St. Landry Parish that have occurred since March 26^th. Investigators have identified suspicious elements in each case. Fire Marshal Butch Browning says there is clearly something happening in the community and is calling for the help of citizens to get to the bottom of these fires.

Most of southeast Louisiana is under a flash flood watch through midnight. Phil Grigsby with the National Weather Service in Slidell says a warm front has stalled along the coast and its producing significant downpours.Grigsby says the torrential rainfall started this morning and it will continue into the night

Cut 13 (08) “…street flooding issues”

Two to four inches of rain is possible throughout the day in Baton Rouge, Houma, the Northshore and the New Orleans metro area.

A father has been arrested on numerous charges after his seven-year daugther was killed in a single vehicle wreck in the Donaldsonville area last night. State Police Trooper Taylor Scrantz says troopers suspected 25-year-old DeVontae Sanders of Donaldsonville was impaired at the time of the crash and L-S-P booked him into the Ascension Parish jail on numerous charges, including vehicular homicide…

Cut 8 (11) “    last night” 

Lawmakers will once again debate equal pay legislation after the legislative session convenes on Monday. Opponents argue it would place an undue burden on businesses and open companies up to expensive litigation. But the bill’s author Shreveport Representative Barbara Norton says a recent report shows the state ranks 48th in pay equality…
cut 10 (12) “….opportunities”
This legislation has failed to gain much traction in the legislature, despite support from the governor.

Strong storms are rumbling across the state today. Phil Grgisby with the National Weather Service says the potential for severe weather will continue the rest of the day….
cut 14 (10) “…tornadoes’
Rain chances are also high this weekend.

The latest report from the Louisiana Survey shows many residents are wrong when it comes to how much they pay in taxes. Director of LSU’s Public Policy Research Lab, Dr. Mike Henderson, says 46% of the respondents say the state income tax rates are higher than they were four years ago, and 32% say the rates are higher than last year, but the state income tax rate hasn’t changed in years…
Cut 3 (10) “…simply not true.”
Henderson says their survey also found that people thought they paid much more in gasoline taxes than they actually pay.

A suspected impaired driver has been charged with vehicular homicide after his seven-year daughter was killed in a single vehicle wreck in the Donaldsonville area last night. State Police Trooper Taylor Scrantz says 25-year-old DeVontae Sanders had three unrestrained kids in the car.
Cut 7 (10) “…local hospital”
The ages of the children that survived are three and four-year-olds and they were sent to separate hospitals with critical injuries.

Many Louisiana residents have misunderstandings about tax rates according to the latest release from the 2019 Louisiana Survey. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 1 (31) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”

Most of southeast Louisiana is under a flash flood watch until midnight. Phil Grigsby with the National Weather Service in Slidell says a warm front has stalled along the coast and its producing significant downpours…
Cut 12 (07) “…heavy rain.”

A father has been arrested on numerous charges after his seven-year daugther was killed in a single vehicle wreck in the Donaldsonville area last night. State Police Trooper Taylor Scrantz says they believe 25-year-old DeVontae Sanders of Donaldsonville was impaired….
Cut 6 (11) “…vehicle overturned”
Two other young children survived the crash but they sustained critical injuries. None of the kids were buckled up.

The regular session begins on Monday and once again there’s legislation that would require private businesses to pay male and female workers the same amount for equal work. Shreveport Representative Barbara Norton is the author of the bill and says the measure is aimed at improving the quality of life of working women…
cut 11 “…that dollar”
A recent report ranks Louisiana 48th in the state in pay equality.

An equal pay for women bill is being proposed as a new report ranks Louisiana 48th in pay disparity. Matt Doyle has the story.

Cut 2 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”  

State Police have identified 29-year-old Nahshon Brooks as a suspect in the shooting of an Abbevile Police Officer last night.  The officer is in stable condition.  Warrants have been issued for attempted first degree murder, carrying a firearm on a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm in a firearm free zone.  Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating him.

The latest report from the Louisiana Survey shows many residents are wrong when it comes to how much they pay in taxes. Director of LSU’s Public Policy Research Lab, Dr. Mike Henderson says when asked about gasoline taxes, the average guess on what we pay in federal and state taxes is  79 cents per gallon when the actual rate is 38.5 cents…

Cut 5 (09) “…the actual rate.”

67% support a five cent per gallon increase, but only 46% support a 20 cent increase.
A father has been arrested on numerous charges after his seven-year daugther was killed in a single vehicle wreck in the Donaldsonville area last night. State Police Trooper Taylor Scrantz says troopers suspected 25-year-old DeVontae Sanders of Donaldsonville was impaired at the time of the crash and L-S-P booked him into the Ascension Parish jail on numerous charges, including vehicular homicide…

The latest report from the Louisiana Survey shows many residents believe income tax rates have increased, but that’s not the case. Director of LSU’s Public Policy Research Lab Dr. Mike Henderson says many residents are also confused on the sales tax rate. He says 40% incorrectly believe the state sales tax rate is higher than one year ago. It actually went down about a half-a-cent. However, 60% correctly said the sales tax is higher than four years ago

Cut 4 (05) “…the Edwards administration.”
During the Jindal administration, the state’s sales tax rate was four-percent, it’s now around 4.5-percent.
Shreveport Representative Barbara Norton has a bill that would enforce pay equality between men and women in Louisiana’s private sector. Currently only public sector employers must pay women the same as men for equal work. According to a report Louisiana ranks 48th in pay equality, and Norton says something must be done.

Cut 9 (10) “…their work”

20 percent of the Bayou State has ordered their groceries online for delivery or pickup, part of a growing trend nationwide. Matt Doyle has the story.

Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”  

A father has been arrested on numerous charges after his seven-year daughter was killed in a single vehicle wreck in the Donaldsonville area last night. State Police Trooper Taylor Scrantz says 25-year-old DeVontae Sanders had three kids in the car, and they believe he was was impaired.
Cut 7 (10) “…local hospital”
The ages of the children that survived are three and four-year-olds and they were sent to separate hospitals with critical injuries.
The latest report from the Louisiana Survey shows many people throughout the state have a misunderstanding of taxes rates. Director of LSU’s Public Policy Research Lab Mike Henderson says 46% say the state income tax rates are higher than they were four years ago, and 32% say the rates are higher than last year.
Cut 3 (10) “…simply not true.”
Henderson says 40% incorrectly believe the state sales tax rate is higher than one year ago.
__________________
A report shows one in five Louisiana shoppers have either had their groceries delivered or done some curb side pickup through online ordering at their local grocery. Curbside pickup is most popular in the southeast, but has low participation rates in California and the north east. Offers.com editor Kristen McGrath says the service caught up in our area because it was started by Walmart, and unlike densely packed urban centers, we’ve got space to spare.
Cut 11 (11) “…pickup.”
40 percent of those who chose curbside pickup chose Walmart, followed by local chains.
Police are hunting a suspect in the shooting of an Abbeville officer last night. Authorities have I’D a person of interest as Nahshon Ismael Brooks. The shooting occurred when a female officer was making a routine traffic stop Wednesday night, when the suspect allegedly fired two shots at the officer, and fled on foot. The officer is in stable condition with a collapsed lung. Brooks is considered armed and dangerous.

The search continues for a man who shot a female cop during a traffic stop in Abbeville last night. KLFY News reports the person of interest is Nahshon Ishmael Brooks. The officer is said to be in stable condition.

For the third time in the last 10 days, a church in St. Landry Parish has burned down. Investigators are on the scene after firefighters received a call about a fire at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Opelousas.

A father has been arrested on numerous charges after his seven-year daugther was killed in a single vehicle wreck in the Donaldsonville area last night. State Police Trooper Taylor Scrantz says they believe 25-year-old DeVontae Sanders of Donaldsonville was impaired….
Cut 6 (11) “…vehicle overturned”
Two other young children survived the crash but they sustained critical injuries. None of the kids were buckled up.

Is Louisiana on a path to financial disaster? Republican State Treasurer John Schroder thinks so….
Cut 3 (30) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”

A survey from offers-dot-com finds that one in five Louisiana consumers have used either grocery delivery or curbside pickup, which is about the national average. But Kristen McGrath says only 42-percent of those place more than one order a month for the service….
cut 12 (09) “…grocery run”
The average amount spent on an online order is about 110 dollars.