The state appears to have a surplus for the third year in a row, as Louisiana may have collected 300 million more in taxes last fiscal year. Legislative Fiscal Office Chief Economist Greg Albrecht says the surplus is mostly due to two things, one of them is the impact of the Congressional tax reform law
Albrecht says the other reason is the steady elimination of a series of corporate income tax deductions over the past four years.
The LSU/GB Sciences medical marijuana product has been approved for distribution by the Department of Agriculture and nine licensed pharmacies will have access to it on Tuesday. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says testing was extensive.
The product will cost about 90 to 200 dollars a bottle.
It’s induction night for the 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame and three of the inductees have strong connections to Louisiana. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Ascension Parish Sheriff deputies arrested four juveniles who allegedly took school buses parked at Donaldsonville High School for a joyride. Two of the buses were driven into an exterior wall at the school. The building sustained moderate damage. No injuries reported, but juveniles are facing felony charges.