Former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer has passed away at the age of 77. Roemer was Louisiana’s governor from 1988 to 1991. Before that, he served as a U-S Representative for over seven years. His former chief of staff Len Sanderson says Roemer was a compelling person
Cut 3 (10) “…electric personality”
The deadline to file 2020 federal taxes for the country is today however Louisiana residents still have until June 15th due to the February winter storms. Filing your 2020 taxes presents a few oddities, for example, if you received unemployment, Senior Tax Manager at Hannis T. Bourgeois in Baton Rouge, Brad Tate…
If you filed your taxes before the law was changed Tate says there’s no need to amend your taxes, the IRS will send your return.
The Legislative Black Caucus is not supporting Republican-backed tax reform bills unless state representative Ray Garofalo is removed as House Education Chair. During a contentious committee debate about banning divisive teaching on race, Garofalo said the state should teach “the good, the bad, the ugly” of slavery. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says that outraged Black lawmakers…
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At the moment House Speaker Clay Schexnayder is keeping Garofalo as House Education Chair.
The deadline to apply for the 100th Louisiana State Police Cadet Class is May 24th. Trooper Monroe Dillon says cadet training offers several opportunities in law enforcement for example detective, narcotics, street patrol, and more.