An effort to begin phasing out a temporary sales tax that is set to expire in 2025 is dead for the legislative session. The .45-percent sales generates about 400-million dollars in tax revenue for the state and Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau says the state can use that money on major projects…
The consumer price index for the month of April rose to 8.3-percent, another forty-year high. Economist Loren Scott says however it’s not all doom and gloom, he says predictions from Well Fargo Economics Department and USA Consensus Forecast indicate things should improve.
The budget headed to the Senate floor for approval Thursday includes $300-million for a new Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says the dedication makes getting additional dollars from private sources a real possibility, which could speed up both the financing and completion of bridges.
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The House Civil Law Committee approves legislation that would make it illegal to discriminate against a person based on certain hairstyles. That would include afros, dreadlocks, braids and other styles of cultural significance. New Orleans Representative Candace Newell is the author of the bill