The National Federation of Independent Business says with the increase in small business internet sales, this year is the year for the legislature to move to simplify and centralize sales tax collections. NFIB State Director Dawn Starns says it’s begun heavily impacting small businesses who have to jump through hoops to report their taxes.
The NFIB is also backing this year’s omnibus tort reform bill.
A 28-year-old is dead after his vehicle left the road along highway 494, before striking a home and vehicle early this morning. State Police Trooper Casey Wallace says Cameron Harville of Natchitoches was not wearing a seatbelt, and so was ejected from the vehicle leading to severe injuries.
The town of Holden is mourning death of a 16-year-old who was killed in a single-vehicle wreck on Highway 190 in Livingston Parish. Jeff Palermo has more on the crash that also seriously injured four others…
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Governor John Bel Edwards announces the formation of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Rural Revitalization, and tasks the group to submit a strategic plan for breathing new life into rural communities by January 5th, 2021.