Authorities have called an 11 AM press conference to address a fatal shooting last night of a uniformed Shreveport police officer. The most recent update indicates that the deceased officer is a female and was in uniform at the time of the shooting, but had not started her shift yet.

After the Board of Ethics vote to no longer allow campaign funds to be used for childcare for campaign events and activities, the Louisiana Legislative Women’s Caucus has requested the board to reconsider the decision. Caucus Chair Sen. Beth Mizell says it’s a crucial issue, because candidates may not have the financial means to cover the cost of child care for the time it takes to run a campaign.

Cut 6 (10) “…run their campaign.”

A Baton Rouge candidate had been advised by the Board that she could be penalized if she used campaign funds for that purpose.

The Pelican Institute is asking lawmakers to back their revenue neutral tax plan that they say would slash corporate and upper-income tax levels by eliminating the myriad tax exemptions and deductions that have built up in the Louisiana constitution over the decades, but Senior Fellow Chris Jacobs says first the state needs a constitutional rewrite.

Cut 9 (09) “…our constitution.″

By eliminating those deduction, Jacobs says the state could reduce the corporate tax rate from 8 percent to 3.2 percent.

Louisiana is one of seven state to receive a one-point-two million dollar federal grant that will go towards improving the outcomes for child victims of human trafficking. First Lady Donna Edwards says this is an issue that everyone needs to be concerned about

Cut 11 (12) “…make a difference.”

In 2016, Shared Hope International ranked Louisiana number one in the nation for its anti-trafficking laws.