In last night’s State of the Union, President Donald Trump endorsed a bipartisan bill supported by Senator Bill Cassidy that would allow parents to receive a larger child tax credit in their child’s first year after birth or adoption. He says it’s a favorite of the President’s daughter…
Cut 7 (08) “…mandates.”
The legislation would be paid for by drawing from a parent’s future child tax credits.

The LSU-Alexandria Foundation receives a 460-thousand dollar gift that would allow them to train more registered nurses that could be added to the central Louisiana workforce. LSU-A foundation director Melinda Anderson says the money will fund scholarships as well as the salary and benefits of an additional faculty member…
cut 14 (07) “….students every year”

Republican lawmakers in the House will chair the financial and redistricting panels, but Democrats have chairmanships over five committees. Baton Rouge Representative Ted James is the new chairman of House Criminal Justice Committee and he plans to hold an extensive public hearing on repealing the death penalty…
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It’s been ten years since Louisiana carried out an execution.

A good portion of the state is under a slight risk for severe weather. The heightened severe weather threat stretches from northeast Louisiana through most of central Louisiana and most of south Louisiana. Damaging winds and flooding are possible.