Governor John Bel Edwards laid out his legislative agenda to lawmakers on the first day of the 2019 legislative session. The governor is asking legislators to support legislation to raise the minimum wage and approve a bill to eliminate pay secrecy as a way to reduce the highest gender wage gap in the country…
There was no holding back for Congressman Clay Higgins as he released a video message aimed at those responsible for the recent fires that destroyed three historically black churches in St. Landry Parish. Higgins filmed the video just steps away from the charred remains of the St. Mary Baptist Church and says the responsible party has succumbed to evil and will be caught.
Legislators are working out ways to regulate fantasy sports after voters in 47 out of 64 parishes legalized the activity last year. Matt Doyle has the story.
The state revenue department says they are collecting more revenue from internet sales tax collections as more remote sellers are voluntarily complying. From October to December, the state received one-point-four million dollars in online sales tax collections, double from the previous quarter.