The Louisiana legislature is mourning the passing of one of its own. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Louisiana has posted the largest gain of any state in the Tax Foundation’s 2027 State Tax Competitiveness Index. The state has moved up nine spots to 23rd overall. No other state gained as many places. The Louisiana Department of Revenue says the improvement reflects the tax reform package approved in 2024 that went into effect in 2025.
A third-grade teacher at A-E Phillips Laboratory School in Ruston is 25-thousand dollars richer today as she was surprised to learn that she’s a Milken Educator Award winner. Allison Smith found out about the award during a school assembly…
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Smith teaches English language arts and social studies.
Former Baton Rouge Catholic High School football coach Dale Weiner passed away at the age of 74 last night after a battle with Parkinson’s. Longtime high school sports writer for The Advocate in Baton Rouge, Robin Fambrough, says when Weiner arrived at Catholic, it was the school other teams scheduled for homecoming.
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Weiner won 317 games including a state title in 2015, winning on a game winning field goal kick over Rummel.