Will the weather cooperate with the big Mardi Gras celebrations in south Louisiana this weekend? Michael Farrar spoke with the National Weather Service…
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Governor John Bel Edwards has set today as the deadline to call a February special session. Matt Doyle talked to LAPolitics.com about what the governor might do.
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Governor John Bel Edwards receives an invitation for a White House event to discuss President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plans. Jeff Palermo has story…
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Many Mardi Gras revelers will keep one eye on the parades and one eye on the skies as threatening weather may put a damper on their celebrations. The National Weather Service says rain, heavy at times, is predicted for southeast Louisiana. Danielle Manning with the National Weather Service in Slidell says Saturday and Sunday will be soggy…
The forecast may be a little better in Southwest Louisiana, where the front will move through causing greater rain chances earlier in the weekend. Kent Kuyper from the Lake Charles office…
Temperatures in South Louisiana will be at or above normal, making it feel more like spring in some areas. Manning says even though it will be warmer, the chances of severe weather are slim…
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Today is the deadline for Governor John Bel Edwards to call a February special session to address the looming one billion dollar budget hole resulting in the expiration of sales taxes. The governor said he would not call the session without an agreement in principle on a fiscal cliff deal, but LAPoltics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says the governor is being pushed to call the session.
Because it’s a revenue issue, the fiscal cliff can only be addressed in a special session.
Reports indicate the house GOP caucus may be coming to consensus on a plan to address the budget gap. Alford says Republican leaders may propose renewing a one cent sales tax that’s set to expire June 30th.
But Alford says that could be a tough sell, as Democratic lawmakers oppose any renewal of the penny tax.
According to the Tax Foundation, Louisiana’s combined state and local sales tax rate is the highest in the country.
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A 27-year-old Mansura man was arrested for distribution of child pornography on Wednesday. Dustin Novo is being held at the Avoyelles Parish Detention Center on a 100,000 dollar bond. State Police spokesperson Scott Moreau says deputies were tipped off about a month ago.
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A warrant for Novo’s residence was served, and after a search of the premises, he was arrested and charged.
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Moreau says is encouraging anyone with information about possible cases of child pornography should report it authorities.
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Drax Biomass is relocating its headquarters from Atlanta to Monroe, in what Governor John Bel Edwards is hailing as another big win for Louisiana’s economy. Drax already operates two wood pellet manufacturing facilities and a shipping operation in the state. Monroe Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Sue Nicholson says that means 150 good paying jobs are on the way.
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Nicholson says Monroe’s economy is booming, and having ULM, Grambling, and Louisiana Tech all within 45 minutes provides companies with a highly educated pool of workers to choose from.
Drax joins CenturyLink as another big company with a headquarters in Monroe. Nicholson says it’s a big win for the city.
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