A special session designed to raise revenues to close a 600-million dollar budget deficit begins tonight at 6:30. A key bill to watch is House Bill 11, which would limit federal itemized deductions on income taxes. LSU economist Doctor Jim Richardson says this would mostly impact higher income taxpayers…
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The town of St. Joseph in Tensas Parish has agreed to a fiscal administrator which paves the way for the state to provide dollars to fix their tap water, which has been a murky brown. The governor’s communications director, Richard Carbo, says they’re making progress, but it’s unknown when clear drinking water will be avilable…
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St. Jo needed a fiscal administrator, because the town failed to provide an audit of its finances, so the state couldn’t provide them money to fix the drinking water.

The Louisiana Family Caregiver Act has been signed by the governor and it goes into effect August 1st. Michelle Southern tells us what it does….
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Legislation that would allow for an electronic driver’s license is heading to the governor’s desk. It could be used by Louisiana drivers as a form of identification when they are pulled over by police. All they would have to do is open the app. The electronic licenses could not be used to gain entry into a bar or other private establishments.