Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany will lead the US House Ways and Means Committee’s Tax Policy Subcommittee. Boustany says he will enact changes to benefit small businesses because many are struggling with the high cost of compliance and aren’t able to hire more employees because it’s too expensive….

cut 7 (10) “tax code”

He says it’s time to totally rewrite the tax code.

State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says it’s important to remind residents of certain safety tips as they prepare their Thanksgiving meals. Browning says it’s important that while cooking, the kitchen should never be left unattended…

cut 3 (11) “not trained”

According to the US Fire Administration, the average number of home fires nearly double on Thanksgiving as compared to any other day of the year.

Black Friday is tomorrow and the personal finance website WalletHub investigated which stores were having the best Black Friday deals. Spokesperson Jill Gonzales says the lowest ranked stores are Toys-R-Us, Big Lots, Amazon, Sam’s Club and Costco, all coming in at around a 20-percent discount. She says jewelry is an item that typically sees a big discount…

cut 10 (08) “good deals”

WalletHub predicts holiday spending to reach more than 630-billion dollars this year.

Former Governor Edwin Edwards is spending Thanksgiving in a hospital battling pneumonia. Edwin Edwards biographer, Leo Honeycutt, says illnesses are not unusual for the Cajun Prince…

cut 12 (11) “the flu”

According to his wife, Trina, the former four-term governor was admitted yesterday and doctors in Baton Rouge are treating him with antibiotics.