The process of certifying signatures collected in the effort to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is underway. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Crawfish season is starting to heat up and suppliers are setting trends for consumers. Teiko Foxx has more.
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Lawyers for New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell are expected to take legal action after the number of signatures needed to trigger a recall election of the mayor has been decreased. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin reached an agreement with the NoLaToya campaign on a number of signatures after it was determined there are about 25-thousand inactive voters on the Orleans Parish voter rolls
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The number of verified signatures needed is now just under 45-thousand, it was more than 49-thousand.
Cantrell says recall effort is now an attempt to disenfranchise Black voters. Ardoin says that is a false assessment…
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The Orleans Parish Registrar of Voters is counting the signatures the NoLaToya campaign collected. They have until March 22nd to determine if they were successful in recalling the mayor. A recall election would take place in October.
Ardoin explains why it’s difficult to keep an accurate number of registered voters who live in Orleans Parish…
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The NoLaToya campaign is not saying how many signatures they collected. Ardoin believes it will be very close on whether they got enough certified signatures.
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Whether you’re observing Lenten season or love great times with family and friends in the backyard, crawfish season is here, and prices are starting to look favorable for the delicious mudbugs. The crawfish industry is seeing a solid supply of good-sized crawfish. Co-Founder of The Crawfish App, Laney King
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As supply increases, prices are expected to continue to fall over the next couple of months. King says it’s easy to locate the red crustaceans at a price that’s affordable.
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More than 100 million pounds of crawfish are harvested each year with an annual economic impact of $120 million. King says prices are starting to stabilize for the economy.
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Over 1,650 vendors across the state can be found on The Crawfish App.
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Tax reform was among the topics that Republican candidates for governor addressed at the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s annual meeting. Treasurer John Schroder says for the state to compete with surrounding states that have either eliminated, don’t have, or reduced their income Lousiana must eliminate the income tax…
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Schroder says 40% of the state budget is from income tax.
Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson says it’s vital for the state to eliminate income tax to keep residents and companies from leaving the state.
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Attorney General Jeff Landry agrees that the state’s tax code is hurting more than helping, and surrounding states have either eliminated, don’t have, or reduced their state income tax.
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Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt says the state has complicated structures in the tax code and to level the playing field there are lots of exemptions and credits.
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The primary is October 14th.
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State Police have launched a new way for citizens to interact with the department via a website that allows them to voice their compliments, complaints, or concerns about troopers. Lt. Melissa Matey says the new link can be found on their website at LSP-dot-org.
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Information that’s submitted with be received directly by LSP Internal Affairs personnel.
Before the link, the public could only interact electronically with state police via their social media platforms. Matey says now they can also use the new Compliments/Complaints link and social media also.
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Matey says there are several positive interactions that troopers have with the public and this new link gives them the ability to share those stories with their supervisors and the department.
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