The presidential election is 33 days away. Sean Richardson has key dates and deadlines Louisiana voters need to know.
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A TikTok influencer is charged in the murder of a Baton Rouge therapist. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Louisiana voters have key deadlines approaching for the presidential election. In addition to voting for President, Congressional and local races are also on the ballot. Deputy Secretary for the Secretary of State’s Office, Joel Watson, says the Geaux Vote Mobile app can be your guide for the November fifth election…
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The deadline to register in person, by mail, or at the Office of Motor Vehicles is Monday. The deadline to register online using the GeauxVote Online Registration System is October 15th. Watson says early voting is from October 18th to the 29th from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.…
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Absentee voting is underway, and the deadline to request an absentee ballot is November 1st by 4:30 p.m. The deadline for registrars to receive absentee ballots is November 4th by 4:30 p.m. Watson says the sooner you can request an absentee ballot the better…
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On Election Day, Nov. 5, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters are encouraged to verify their registration status and view sample ballots using the GeauxVote portal.
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The Louisiana Lottery expands its retail base to include Walmart and Smoke’n Go stores. Kimberly Chopin (show-PAN) with the Louisiana Lottery says the lottery has installed equipment in 56 Walmart locations across the state.
Chopin says that will be a huge help for lottery players.
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Winnings over 600 dollars will need to be redeemed at the lottery office due to tax implications. Chopin says the addition of Walmart and Smoke’n Go boosts its retailer base to more than 28-hundred.
There’s an incentive for retailers to join the lottery’s retail base, since they earn a five-percent commission on ticket sales and bonuses for selling large winning tickets.
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The Louisiana House Ways and Means State Tax Structure Subcommittee heard from the Tax Foundation during its hearing on tax reform. Manish Bhatt (“Bot”), the senior policy analyst at the foundation’s Center for State Tax Policy, testified on Louisiana’s current ranking in its annual State Business Tax Climate Index, rating Louisiana on five weighted factors.
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Bhatt says due in large part to the complexity of Louisiana’s current tax code, Louisiana’s overall national competitiveness ranking is rather low.
Bhatt says Governor Landry’s tax reform plan is very ambitious; but if it was in place, Louisiana’s ranking would be much higher.
Among other things, the Tax Foundation’s report says Louisiana’s lack of a uniform sales tax administration disproportionately affects small businesses.
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