The legislative session ends today and lawmakers are expected to pass a tax reform package that will lower individual income tax rates but eliminate the ability to deduct federal income taxes paid. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says the lower income tax rates could help attract businesses
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The proposal will need voter approval in the fall.

For the first time in nearly 20 years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new medication to treat Alzheimer’s, a monthly intravenous treatment intended to slow cognitive decline in those with mild memory and thinking problems. But there are health experts who say it’s not effective. Doctor Jeffrey Keller at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center on why the FDA approved it…
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Former Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal turns 50 today. Jindal was elected as the state’s 55th governor when he was 36 and at the time he was a rising star within the Republican Party. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Jindal seemed like someone who would dominate the political landscape in Louisiana for decades, but he’s kept a low profile since his second term ended in 2016…
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There are reports former Oregon State Coach Pat Casey is the leading candidate to become the new baseball coach at LSU. Casey is 62 and won three national championships with the Beavers. He retired in 2018.