Denham Springs Representative Roger Wilder has decided not to move forward with a bill that would dramatically increase the tax rate for online sports betting, from 15% to 51%. Wilder filed the bill to boost state revenue by an estimated 150 million dollars a year to help offset a drop in income tax rates. It had the support of Pineville Representative Mike Johnson.

Cut 6 (14) “…of the kids.”

Keep Louisiana Beautiful is hosting Regional Litter Summits this week to address the state’s litter problem. Executive Director Susan Russell says they want to engage local communities…

Cut 9 (13)  “…roads clean.”

The House overwhelmingly passes the Social Security Fairness Act, which would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Penalty and the Government Pension Offset. Those two provisions had the effect of reducing benefits for people who worked in the public sector. Congressman Garret Graves and co-sponsor Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat from Virginia, filed a discharge petition to force a vote, and a strong majority signed on to it.

Cut 4 (13) “…for a vote.”

The bill now goes to the Senate, which has only a limited amount of time to consider the bill and pass it so that it can get onto President Biden’s desk.