A special session is set to begin in the first week of November as Governor Landry will ask lawmakers to approve his ambitious tax reform plan. It would lower state income taxes for most, but widens the sales tax base. Jason DeCuir (de-QUEER) from Advantus Consulting is an expert on tax law and says legislators are taking a close look at all the new services that would be taxed under the governor’s plan….
A new 10-point grading scale is in place, replacing the previous 7-point system. Shreveport Representative Tammy Phelps, the author of House Bill 424 which dictated the change, says it aims to standardize grading practices and to align Louisiana more closely with many other states.
Cut 9 (10) “…calculations accurate.”
This shift provides students with a broader range to achieve higher grades, potentially enhancing their GPAs.
Discussing politics is always a stress-inducing activity, and this presidential election season is certainly no exception. Dr. Michelle Moore, the chief of psychology with LSU Health New Orleans, says people should enter such discussions with open minds and to listen carefully to the opposing view.
Moore says if you can’t do that, the best thing to do is to avoid those situations altogether.
Taylor Swift’s first of three shows at the Superdome is tomorrow night. Joseph Bocanegra with StubHub says Friday and Sunday are going to be in demand, but nothing compared to Saturday…
Swifties from all over the world have been arriving throughout the week, spending money in the city and boosting the city’s economy.