The eagerly-awaited special session on tax reform is underway. Governor Landry wants to lower income taxes through a flat three-percent tax rate and make up for some of that lost revenue by broadening the state sales tax base. La-Politics-dot-com editor Jeremy Alford says it might be a tough sell to the Republican-dominated legislature.
Cut 4 (08) “…this entire process.”
U-S financial markets surged today with Donald Trump’s win in the Presidential race. Dent Wealth Advisors Founder Fred Dent says the focus will shift to Trump inheriting an economy that is robust, with inflation back to around the 2-percent range; and what tariffs he will enforce…
Cut 11 (12) “…consumer pricing.”
The first college football playoff rankings of the season are out, and LSU is ranked 15th. With 12 teams set to make the playoffs this year, the Fighting Tigers have more work to do in order to be in the field. Coach Brian Kelly says there’s a month left in the regular season, and a lot can change…
LSU can show it deserves to be in the College Football Playoff by beating Alabama on Saturday night and then winning its final three games on the schedule.
The path of Hurricane Rafael is moving farther and farther from Louisiana. Just yesterday, the National Hurricane Center had the path taking a turn to the north and heading straight for Louisiana. Now, it’s entirely possible that the storm could miss the U.S. altogether. The current track has the storm veering straight to the west, making landfall south of the U.S.-Mexico border.