Today, Governor John Bel Edwards holds a meeting with business and industry leaders to devise a plan for addressing a looming $1.3 billion fiscal cliff when temporary taxes expire in 2018.
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That’s Jeremy Alford of LaPolitics.com who says the governor is looking to hear from the business community on what types of policy changes may be palatable, specifically tax increases.

Congressman Garret Graves is concerned about flood recovery dollars getting into the hands of victims, almost one year after the historic floods. Graves adds the Army Corp of Engineers is not moving fast enough when it comes to flood mitigation projects and it’s time to reform the agency.
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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is hoping to get more tourists to visit the rural areas of the Bayou State. That’s why he’s scheduled meetings in small Louisiana towns to find the best way to promote local attractions. He says these rural areas don’t always have the money or expertise to market their town.
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LSU System President F King Alexander announces faculty and staff will recieve a pay hike that will average three-percent. It’s the first raise in several years for LSU employees. Senate Faculy President Kevin Cope says other states provide pay hikes regularly to avoid attrition…
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The raises take effect September 1st.