A recent study by RESET Louisiana says for the majority of tax payers the tax overhaul passed last fall improved the overall tax burden. Barry Erwin, the president and CEO of Leaders for a Better Louisiana, says the state’s long-term goal is to eliminate the income tax altogether to help Louisiana compete with other southern states that have no income tax like Texas, Tennessee and Florida. He says short of that, the flat three-percent income tax is still pretty good.
He says for most people, their combined tax burden will decrease by double digits.
Governor Landry is sending about 135 Louisiana National Guard soldiers to Washington, DC. Lieutenant Colonel Noel (no-ELL) Collins says the mission is to restore safety and peace in the nation’s capital.
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She says the Governor was acting on a request from President Trump to restore order in the nation’s capital.
The LSU presidential search committee has its first meeting today. Jeff Palermo reports it’s a nationwide search, but there are a few local candidates.
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New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell has five months left in her term, and she cannot run for re-election since she’s term-limited. In light of her recent indictment by a federal grand jury on corruption charges, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says he does not envision Cantrell resigning at this point, and he hopes the people of New Orleans can elect someone who can serve as a reset at City Hall.