Governor Landry unveils his tax reform plan that he says would close most of a 700-million-dollar budget shortfall. In a news conference at the Capitol, Landry said part of his plan, which he has dubbed Louisiana Forward, would more than triple the standard deduction.
Cut 6 (14) “…to 12,500 dollars.”
Rolling Stone magazine is out with an in-depth article profiling Governor Landry, Author Lorena O’Neil details his moves that she says is taking Louisiana to the far right. The story calls Landry the most extreme governor in the country, a notion that ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says he would stop short of.
Cut 14 (13) “…his conservatism? Absolutely.”
America has its first centenarian president, Jimmy Carter, who turns 100 years old today. Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell served in the Louisiana State Senate during Carter’s presidency. Campbell says even after Carter ascended to the top of the political mountain in the 1970s, he never forgot his roots.
Cut 9 (08) “…in Plains, Georgia.”
And celebrating another 100th birthday is Southeastern Louisiana University. University President William Wainwright says the Hammond school has come a long way in one century. During that time, the school has awarded tens of thousands of degrees.
Cut 4 (11) “…our centennial year.”
The celebration was originally scheduled for the middle of September, but Hurricane Francine forced those plans to change.