The state revenue forecast is looking rosy despite the slow recovery of jobs lost to the pandemic thanks to a huge influx of federal support. Earlier this year Legislative Economist Greg Albrecht says the job and economic activity metrics didn’t paint a pretty picture, but due to the passage of the American Rescue Act…
The state appears to be in line for more than three billion dollars in federal aid.
Republican State Representative Jack McFarland’s effort to raise the state’s gasoline tax ends before the session even begins. McFarland spent months raising awareness of why a gas tax was needed to fund transportation infrastructure, but now with billions in stimulus funds coming to the state, it’s a tough sale.
Cut 13 (11) “…difficult.”
State officials say the key to enjoying safe and normal crawfish boils and barbecues in the next few months is for you and everyone you know to get vaccinated. Governor Edwards says for the first time in a year friends and family members will be able to safely gather maskless, but only if everyone involved is fully vaccinated.
UL Lafayette receives the largest private investment in history. LHC Group– a home health care company, commits $20-million over the next ten years to the university’s nursing program. UL Lafayette President Dr. Joseph Savoie…