Election Day is Tuesday and then Louisiana lawmakers begin a tax reform special session on Wednesday. The state’s film tax credit program could be eliminated or scaled way back as part of an effort to lower individual and corporate income taxes. Film Louisiana President Jason Waggenspack says the Motion Picture Production Tax Credit has been around for two decades and it’s responsible for thousands of jobs…
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Looking ahead to next year, legislators will discuss ways to bring down the state’s auto insurance rates which are among the highest in the country, if not the highest. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says the number of bodily injury claims filed by those involved in car accidents is a factor. But Ben Riggs, the director of Real Reform Louisiana…
Daylight Saving Time comes to an end on Sunday morning as we’ll turn the clocks back one hour. It’s a good time to check if your smoke detectors are working and change the batteries if necessary. Doctor Kenneth St. Charles, Regional CEO of the American Red Cross, says smoke detectors can save lives in the event of a fire…
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St. Charles says consider upgrading to newer models if your detectors are more than ten years old.
The 56th Annual Pecan Festival in Colfax, which is in Grant Parish, gets underway today. Pecan Festival President Danielle Yerby says they have carnival rides, arts and crafts, cooking contests, music, there’s a parade and a fireworks show on Saturday night…
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Visitors can enjoy homemade pecan treats, jams, and other local goods at The Country Store.