Former Florida Governor and possible presidential contender Jeb Bush endorses US Senator David Vitter in this year’s governor’s race. Eric Gill reports…
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Today is tax day and even though many have already settled up with Uncle Sam, there are still millions who have yet to file. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Louisiana college students are expected to rally on the state capitol steps today against proposed deep budget cuts to higher education. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush endorses US Senator David Vitter in this year’s governor’s race. Bush will appear with Vitter today at a fundraising event in New Orleans. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says this is not a surprise as the senator has contacts at the national level to secure endorsements like this…
Bush is considering a run for the Republican presidential nomination. Vitter has also picked up endorsements from presidential hopefuls Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Dubos says these endorsements are good at creating momentum for a campaign, but endorsements alone will not get Vitter elected governor…
Bush is considered a serious contender for the Republican nomination due to his ability to raise money. Dubos feels Vitter is not the only one to benefit from this endorsement…
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Today is tax day and even though many have already settled up with Uncle Sam, there are still millions who have yet to file and are waiting till the last minute. If you’re filing electronically it must be done by midnight. But Bill Potter, a CPA in Baton Rouge, says if you don’t think you’re gonna make it then you can file an extension…:
If you make less than $60,000 a year you can log on to irs.gov and choose from several different commercial software companies that let you file your taxes for free. Potter says one of the most common mistakes people make is getting their social security number wrong. He says it’s also important to report ALL your income…:
Cut 8 (11) “IRS super computers”
Potter says a lot of people procrastinate because they owe money, but most taxpayers get refunds so it’s always better to file and the sooner the better…:
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Louisiana college students will rally at the state capitol today to express their concerns about a potential 600-million dollar cut in state funding to public colleges and universities. Stephanie Travis, who chairs the council of student body presidents, says she started at Southeastern Louisiana in 2009 and has seen how previous budget cuts have impacted the Hammond campus
Lawmakers are looking at how they can preserve higher education, but finding ways to raise revenue to prevent drastic cuts will be difficult. Travis says raising tuition on students is NOT the answer
cut 11 (08) “an increase in tuition”
So far in previous budget hearings, lawmakers have talked about the importance of finding a way to stop the cuts to higher ed. Travis is concerned that legislators will realize that the easiest solution is to raise tuition and fees, but they’ve already gone up enough
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Bossier City Representative Mike Johnson took to the House floor Tuesday to try and clear up some of the misconceptions of his so-called religious freedom bill. Johnson says his bill does not promote discrimination against gays and lesbians. He says it’s only an attempt to safe guard religious freedom…
Johnson’s bill seeks to prevent the state from denying a resident a business license or tax deduction because of that person’s religious belief about marriage…:
Cut 14 (10) “regardless of their views”
Democrats have said the language in the bill is vague and many have not taken a public stance on the measure as of yet. Johnson says he plans to change the language in his bill, when it gets its first hearing in the House Civil Law committee. He says ideas about marriage change with the times and it’s up to lawmakers to figure out how we’re going to coexist…:
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If the Pelicans win tonight against the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs they are in the Western Conference playoffs for the first time since 2011. Pelicans head coach Monty Williams says the players are embracing the situation before them
Cut 16 (11) “awesome opportunity”
Tonight is the regular season finale and Williams had a feeling when the schedule came out that this game against the Spurs would be an important one….
If the Pelicans lose tonight, they’ll have to hope that Minnesota upsets Oklahoma City, because a Thunder victory and a New Orleans loss, puts O-K-C into the playoffs and not the Pels. Williams believes his team can handle the pressure…
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