The House Ways and Means Committee has approved sales and property tax breaks intended to grow the aerospace industry in Louisiana. This legislation is likely designed to attract Elon Musk’s Space X and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket companies to Louisiana. The bill’s author is Ways and Means Chairman Tony Bacala
State officials say the legislation mirrors what is already in place in Florida and Texas, where both SpaceX and Blue Origin have a presence.
When it comes to the initial resiliency of small businesses, Louisiana actually does quite well. That’s the finding of a new study by LendingTree. Chief Consumer Financial Analyst Matt Schulz:
Cut 10 (11) “…about 20-percent.”
Schulz says Lending Tree’s top tips for a small business to survive include targeting a specific audience and being extremely intentional about spending.
The crew of Artemis Two is en route back to Earth, with splashdown happening Friday evening. Andre Champagne reports on what we will learn from this mission.
Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”
A mayor and a police chief in Evangeline Parish are among five public officials accused of sharing protected information with a defendant in an ongoing criminal case. Ville Platte Mayor Ryan Williams and Mamou Police Chief Pat Hall are facing malfeasance charges.