Mandeville Representative and former gubernatorial candidate Richard Nelson has been appointed Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says there’s speculation Governor-elect Jeff Landry promised Nelson a job in exchange for dropping out of the race…
One of Nelson’s campaign promises was to repeal the state income tax.
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy says Republicans are unified and will not approve a 110-billion dollar military aid package for Ukraine and Israel unless it addresses southern border security. Cassidy says since President Biden took office there have been eight-million illegal crossings…
Democratic leadership in the Senate says this funding for Ukraine is desperately needed and the bill should not be tied to extreme immigration proposals.
If you’re still looking for Medicare health coverage or want to change your existing plan, you have until tomorrow to meet the 2023 Medicare Annual Enrollment deadline. Teiko Foxx has more…
A federal judge is expected to rule soon if the state will need to redraw it’s legislative maps. The case is similar to the state’s congressional map that was found in violation of the Voting Rights Act. The case questions if lawmakers diluted minority voting for both the House and state Senate. Lawmakers are poised to have a special session to redraw the congressional map next month.