US Senator John Kennedy is disappointed Congress did not accomplish much before the August recess. He says tax reform will be a key issue when lawmakers reconvene in the fall. He says his plan would be to cut everyone’s tax bracket by two percent. He says that would benefit everyone, especially the middle class.

Cut 4 (09) “fiscal side”

New Orleans officials say the roughly 10 inches of rain that fell on Saturday was too much for the city’s pump stations to handle. Executive Director of the Sewerage and Water Board Cedric Grant says the pumps were running at full capacity, despite the rising flood waters.

Cut 9 (07) “designed limits”

The system is designed to pump out one inch of water in the first hour and half an inch for each subsequent hour.

Small business owners impacted by the 2016 floods are not completing the flood recovery survey as quickly as state officials had hoped. Lasonta Davenport with the Office of Community Development says 423 businesses have completed the survey that will help shape the small business loan program.

Cut 13 (11) “changes to that”

The survey is online at restore.la.gov.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the inaugural Flambeau Fest coming to Ascension Parish is another example of how tourism is alive and well in the Bayou State. He says the October 7 and 8 shows could begin another tradition that one day attracts visitors the way Jazzfest and Bayou Country Superfest do.

Cut 6 (10) “spend the weekend”