Two bills have been approved by the Louisiana Legislature to make temporary pay raises for public K-12 teachers and support staff permanent, pending voter approval of a constitutional amendment in March. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala’s bill, requires school districts to use the savings created by eliminating the retirement debt payment in Emerson’s Bill to fund the permanent raise.
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After three seasons, McNeese Football’s head coach Gary Goff has been fired. He was 10-and-23 and had one year left on his contract. He arrived in Lake Charles in 2022 after leading Valdosta State to the Division Two national championship game in 2021. Jim Gazzolo covers McNeese for the American Press and says despite inheriting a program that was not in good shape, he didn’t win enough games fast enough
Business groups are applauding the tax reform package approved by the legislature in the just-ended special session. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Starting January 1st, Governor Jeff Landry says the state’s three-tiered income tax system will be replaced by a flat three-percent tax and the standard deduction will be increased to $12,500 in 2026.