5:30 LRN Newscast March 03

The four republican candidates for governor spoke of tax reforms during a forum at the annual meeting the Louisiana Association of Business & Industry in Baton Rouge this week. State Treasurer John Schroder says the state needs to compete with others who’ve lowered or eliminated state income taxes…:

CUT 09  (08)        “…18 years.”

Another candidate, Mandeville state Rep. Richard Nelson, says ending state income tax will help stem the outmigration of people and businesses…:

CUT 10  (11)        “…they’re successful.”

Slidell state Senator Sharon Hewitt and Attorney General Jeff Landry were also there. They too agree that tax reforms are sorely needed. The state’s open primary election comes up October 14th.

 

A St. Gabriel cop is under arrest; accused of shooting and killing his estranged wife’s new man. Deputies in East Baton Rouge Parish say 27-year-old Andre Reddit broke into the woman’s home, where he found the victim, 26-year-old Dylan Martin. That’s where the trouble began. When officers arrived they found Martin dying from multiple gunshots. Reddit is now charged with second-degree murder, stalking and obstruction of justice. His Bond is set at $275-thousand.

Have you tried downloading the Crawfish app, to get the latest and lowest prices for mudbugs? That’s what it’s called; simply “the Crawfish App.” Co-founder Laney King says the season is shaping up for a solid supply of good-sized crawfish, and prices are starting to stabilize…:

CUT 08  (06)        “…great news.”

Over 1650 vendors across the state are listed on the Crawfish App, and it’s a free download.