At the beginning of the special session on tax reform, the state’s film tax credit program was on the chopping block. But Marrero Senator Patrick Connick says there’s an effort to preserve it. Connick says they are looking to lower the amount of credits distributed to film producers each year from 180-million dollars to 125-million dollars…
Senator Bill Cassidy has been a loud voice in Washington D-C for flood insurance reform, saying premiums are no longer affordable. Cassidy says premiums in Louisiana have increased by 234 percent.
Cassidy criticized FEMA, saying it’s creating a program that is going bankrupt.
Starting May 7th, you will need to upgrade your ID to a Real ID in order to board a flight. During a news conference at Baton Rouge Municipal Airport, Dan Casey, the commissioner of the Office of Motor Vehicles, says just a small percentage of those without Real ID would represent a lot of travelers.
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And starting in May, you can fly nonstop between Shreveport and Nashville. Mark Crawford, the airport business and development manager for the Shreveport Airport Authority, says Allegiant Airlines is offering twice-weekly non-stop flights between the two cities on a seasonal basis.
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The flights begin May 22nd and will be offered Thursdays and Sundays.