One of the most anticipated cold fronts of the year has moved through Louisiana and winter has arrived right on cue. State Climatologist Barry Keim says most of the state will remain below freezing today, with the exception of the most extreme coastal parishes but it will be short-lived.
Keim says it will still be cold but just above freezing in the mid and upper 30s for the highs on Saturday.
Both of Louisiana’s Senators voted against the budget which ended up passing 68-29. Kennedy says he voted against it because of inflation. He even called out his own party for overspending.
On his monthly radio show, Governor John Bel Edwards reflected on his two terms. He says it was a rocky start but he’s hopeful that he will leave the state in better shape than when he started.
If you’re looking to give a Christmas gift that will last long past the season, State Treasurer John Schroder has an outside-the-gift-box suggestion—an education savings plan.
Schroder says there are two START savings plans. One is for college, the other for eligible K-12 schools. He says you have until the end of this year for deposits to the account to be eligible for 2022 tax deductions on your state income tax.