Louisiana’s Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson wants the Legislature to hold another special session next month to address the “fiscal cliff” the state is facing. Colleen Crain has more…
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The U-S House Oversight Committee will begin its investigation today into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Jeanne Burns has more.
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President Joe Biden has made the decision not to seek re-election. Jeff Palermo reports one local political analyst believes Kamala Harris will be the Democratic presidential nominee…
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State lawmakers have had a busy year but Louisiana Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson hopes the Legislature will hold another special session next month. He wants to make some fundamental reforms to address a “fiscal cliff” as a result of a 600-million dollar loss in revenue when a temporary state sales tax expires next July.
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Nelson wants to lower the state income tax while eliminating some exemptions to the state’s sales tax code. The top income tax rate is currently four and a quarter percent and he wants to bring it down to three percent to make Louisiana more competitive with other states.
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Nelson says the state has had recurring budget surpluses year after year and some of that money could be used to reduce the income tax.
Louisiana has the highest sales tax rate in the country according to Nelson and he blames the complicated tax code.
Cut 6 (11) “…really uncompetitive.”
Nelson says addressing the problems with the tax code is something the state could do to keep people from leaving and attract new people and businesses to Louisiana.
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The U-S House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing today into the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. New Iberia Senator Blake Miguez, who is also a competitive marksman, says there are many unanswered questions that the Secret Service must answer. From the weapon type used to the competence level of the protective detail assigned to Trump and…
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The Secret Service chief said the agency provided additional security enhancements for Trump’s security detail and implemented changes after the shooting to ensure continued protection for the rest of the campaign. Miguez says there were certainly more Secret Service agents around the former president at the Republican National Convention
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Louisiana Congressman Higgins is on this committee and promises a thorough investigation. Miguez says the nation is owed answers…
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The U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has agreed to testify at a public hearing.
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President Joe Biden announced on Sunday he will not seek a second term and has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democrats’ nominee for President. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says the major shakeup in the President’s race should benefit Democrats…
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Several Democratic governors have also been reported as potential replacements for Biden on top of the Democratic presidential ticket, including California’s Gavin Newsome, Illinois’ J.B. Prtizker, Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer, Colorado’s Jared Polis and Pennsyvlania’s Josh Shapiro. But Hogan doesn’t see the delegates at the Democratic National Convention going against Biden’s wishes…
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House Speaker Mike Johnson of Benton says the Democratic Party has invalidated the votes of millions of Americans by forcing their nominee off the ballot for President. Johnson told ABC News yesterday that switching to a new candidate at this stage could violate state-level election laws. Hogan doubts that legal strategy will work because the primary elections are not the final say on who the nominee is…
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A federal judge says the Ten Commandments should not be displayed in any public classroom until at least November 15th pending a ruling on whether the new law is unconstitutional. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino believes in the end the plaintiffs will prevail…
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U-S District Court Judge John deGravelles (Duh-gravel) is expected to rule on whether displaying biblical text in every public school classroom violates the U-S Constitution before mid-November. Ciolino says he’s not surprised by deGravelles’ ruling.
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Attorney General spokesperson Lester Duhe says the law is not “paused,” “blocked,” or “halted.” And Louisiana schools remain subject to the law and its January 2025 compliance deadline. Ciolino says…
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Judge deGravelles set a hearing date for September 30th to give himself time to issue a ruling by mid-November.
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LSU football has been picked to finish fifth in the 16-team Southeastern Conference based on a poll of media members who attended media days. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says that sounds about right…
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LSU won ten games last year with a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback. Not only did Daniels throw for 38 hundred yards, but he also rushed for eleven hundred yards. Coach Brian Kelly on how the Tigers plan to replace those rushing yards…
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Offensive tackle Will Campbell and linebacker Harold Perkins were named first-team selections. Horne believes one other player is deserving of preseason first-team honors…
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