Business groups are calling on an early end of enhanced unemployment benefits but Governor Edwards says he wants to make an informed decision as to not end benefits too early.
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The author of legislation that would extend the state’s 180 million dollar film tax credit out to 2028 says there will be a second vote on the bill in the House on Monday. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt’s proposal was shot down in the House Thursday but 23 representatives were missing for the vote and she is confident they can find the support needed on a second try.
Two men were struck and killed while changing a tire on the shoulder of I-10 westbound in St. James Parish on Thursday afternoon. State Trooper Taylor Scrantz says 33-year-old Jermaine Irvine of St. Francisville’s vehicle veered off the roadway as 33-year-old Daniel Thomas was assisting 50-year-old James Breaux of Donaldsonville with a flat tire. Scrantz urges motorists to be aware of disabled vehicles on the side of the road…
The Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone” is expected to cover an area over 4,700 square miles this summer from Louisiana to Texas. That’s according to LSU scientist Dr. Nancy Rabalais who says the area is about 500 square miles less than previous years but the reduction is still much less than was expected.