There will not be a tax reform special session this year. House Speaker Phillip DeVillier says before legislators hold a special session on tax reform, they would like to get more input from business leaders and state agencies to learn what’s keeping businesses from coming to or in some cases, staying in Louisiana.
There are new rules for New Orleans Mardi Gras on what you can’t bring to parade routes. Now portable toilets, tents, canopies, grills, BBQ pits, and generators will all be prohibited. Mardi Gras Guide publisher Arthur Hardy says the new rules will be hard to enforce with big crowds.
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The investigation continues into the fatal shooting of a Lafayette Police Officer on Thursday. Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette was gunned down while conducting a SWAT operation in Jeanerette. The 35-year-old was one of four officers shot. 31-year-old Nyjal Hurst has is facing charges in the shootings. State Police Trooper Peggy Bourque says they need the public’s help with the investigation.
Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) confirmed four human cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease in Winnsboro. LDH Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says there’s no vaccine for West Nile so it’s important to practice preventative measures like…
Cut 15 (12) “…really important.”
LDH has reported a total of eight West Nile neuroinvasive disease cases in the state in 2024.