Legislation that would give parishes the option to increase the homestead exemption for property owners clears its first legislative hurdle. Colleen Crain reports.
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In other legislative action, the Louisiana Senate rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed voters to decide if the state should remove the mandatory retirement age of 70 for judges. And the House overwhelmingly approved a bill that would ban handheld cell phone use while driving. The measure heads to the Senate.
SkyWest Airlines, the largest regional airline in the U.S., has chosen Shreveport Regional Airport as its 13th maintenance base, supporting its fleet of nearly 500 aircraft. Louisiana Economic Partnership CEO Justyn Dixon says the new facility is expected to create 150 direct jobs, averaging 70-thousand-dollars annually
The airline expects the base will be operational in the second half of 2025.
Addis native and Brusly High graduate John Foster has made it to the Top 7 of American Idol. Brusly High Principal Walt Lemoine says the world is seeing the real John Foster.
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Foster, now a freshman at LSU, has impressed the judges with his growth during the show..