Congressional auditors say about 30 million people will have to fork over more money to cover their 2018 taxes next year because employers withheld too little from their paychecks. Member of the Louisiana CPA Society, Bill Potter, explains why that will be the case following the tax reform plan put into place by President Trump.
Cut 12 (12) “…from someone’s paycheck.”
The state’s number one ranked high school receiver for the class of 2019, Trey Palmer, has verbally committed to LSU. LSU is armed with a plethora of talent at receiver this upcoming season with five-star recruits JaMarr Chase and Terrace Marshall. 24/7 Sports recruiting analyst Shea Dixon says Palmer may not come in as a starting receiver, but has the skills to make an immediate impact…
The Louisiana Department of Education is removing 4,500 children from a waiting list seeking to enroll into a child child care program. Executive Director of the Early Childhood operations, Lisa Brochard, says 39-million dollars in federal one-time money is only enough for one year of service for those reaping the benefits, and she remains optimistic for additional federal and state funding.
Cut 8 (11) “…great for these families.”
Starting today, switchblades are legal to own in Louisiana. The devices have been banned for decades. If it comes as a surprise to you, then you’re not alone, it was a surprise to bill sponsor Covington Representative Mark Wright. Wright says he knows legalizing switchblade knives is not a pressing issue, but he says that shouldn’t stop lawmakers from pursuing common sense legislation, even if it’s small in scale.