Governor Landry says when people file their state income taxes this year, they will get a bigger refund. Landry says it’s the result of the legislation approved during the 2024 Tax Reform Special Session. The governor says the typical middle-class working family will save nearly 500 dollars…
A 14-year-old girl is shot and killed in Hammond last night. Investigators say as the girl was sitting in the back seat of a car, 18-year-old Trey Robinson was in the front seat playing with a gun; and when he dropped it, it discharged, striking the girl. Hammond Police Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr. says Robinson is charged with one count of negligent homicide and should never have been handling a gun in the first place.
Cut 3 (10) “…on that responsibility.”
Today is another no-burn day throughout the State of Louisiana. Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says as wildfires continue to burn, what the state really needs is rain. He says while no rain is in the forecast for the foreseeable future, there has been some improvement in conditions.
Cut 9 (12) “…above the waterline.”
If a New Orleans-area lawmaker has his way, governors would be limited to two terms, period. Currently, two-term governors can seek re-election after sitting out for at least a term. St. Bernard Parish Republican Michael Bayham’s bill would eliminate any re-election chance after two terms. He says Louisiana should not have to “recycle” its governors.