The legislature’s massive tax overhaul has now been a part of our lives for more than a half a year. Has it had a positive impact?
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According to America’s Health Rankings, cigarette smoking is at an all-time low in Louisiana. Based on data from 2023, 15-percent of Louisiana adults smoke that’s down from 24-percent in 2013.
LSU’s presidential search committee holds its first meeting today as the 20-member panel begins its work to find a replacement for Dr. William Tate, who left in June to be the president at Rutgers. Piper Hutchinson covers higher education for the Louisiana Illuminator and she says this is a national search, but some local candidates have emerged.
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Hutchinson says interim LSU president Matt Lee is also a candidate.
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.
A WWL-TV poll shows Helena Moreno as the clear front runner to replace Cantrell. The primary is October 11th.