The Committee of 100 for Economic Development says Governor Landry’s tax reform plan would boost investment and economic growth at a time when Louisiana could really use both. CEO Adam Knapp says the committee studied this issue in 2015, and many of the things that Landry is proposing are the same as the committee proposed back then. Among them is simplifying the business tax code to lower taxes while removing loopholes.
Landry is proposing a flat three-percent tax on incomes over 12-thousand-500 dollars.
Twenty Louisiana State Police officers are in North Carolina helping with relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Captain Nick Manale….
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Just about 40-percent of Louisiana residents report getting less than seven hours of sleep per night and a lack of sleep poses a risk to physical and mental health. Sean Richardson has the story.
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Hundreds of dock workers at the Port of New Orleans and Port of Greater Baton Rouge return to work today as the International Longshoremen’s Association has suspended it’s strike after three days until January 15th. The union is seeking higher wages and the ports have reportedly increased their wage offer.