The Jindal Administration announces Moody’s Investors Service says the state will keep its same credit rating for an upcoming bond sale that will finance work on I-49 South. State Treasurer John Kennedy says he asked Moody’s not to downgrade Louisiana to give the next governor and Legislature time to fix our state’s serious budget issues…

cut 8 (09) “has agreed”

He says a downgrade would have been bad news for taxpayers.

In yesterday’s consolidated debate, when asked about the war against ISIS, Governor Bobby Jindal says, as president, he would call the group by the name “radical Islam,” unlike President Obama. Jindal criticized the president for apologizing to the world rather than taking action against what Jindal calls the enemy…

cut 11 (05) “murderous, evil terrorists”

Louisiana Radio Network’s latest question for the four candidates for governor asks what steps they would take to reduce the number of people who live below the federal poverty line in Louisiana. Republican Jay Dardenne says education and job opportunities are essential to raise the embarrassing poverty rate in the state.

cut 14 (10) “employment”

Louisiana’s gubernatorial primary is October 24th.

Louisiana’s Annual Sales Tax Holiday happens today and tomorrow. During the holiday, the 4% state sales tax on the first 25 hundred dollars of each item a customer buys will be waived. Department of Revenue spokesperson Kizzy Payton says this is a good opportunity for parents to save as they shop for the new school year…

cut 4 (08) “back to school”

Local sales taxes may still apply.