The Biden administration announces plans to hold the first ever lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico for renewable energy companies interested in building wind farms. Interim Executive Director of the Center for LSU Energy Studies, Greg Upton says the move is promising for investors.
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One of the boundaries is a 102-thousand acre area south of Lake Charles.

The Tax Foundation says Louisiana has the sixth lowest income tax rate in the country among states that levy an income tax. Tax consultant Jason Decuir credits a 2021 state law that eliminated the federal income tax deduction…
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There will be discussion in the upcoming regular session to eliminate income taxes.

After being canceled in 2021 and smaller parade routes in 2022 how was Mardi Gras this year? Brooke Thorington asks Mardi Gras Guide Publisher Arthur Hardy.
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Charges have been dropped against LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers who was arrested in New Orleans this week for a misdemeanor count of illegal carrying of a weapon on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Prosecutors decided to drop charges on the condition that Nabers does not get the gun back.

An East Baton Rouge grand jury has handed down two counts of rape, including first-degree rape against a 17-year-old who was one of four males involved in the alleged sexual assault of LSU student Madison Brooks before she died. Desmond Carter of Walker will be tried as an adult.

The Biden Administration proposes the Gulf of Mexico’s first ever wind farm lease sale. Teiko Foxx has more….
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According to the Tax Foundation, out of the 43 states and the District Columbia that have income taxes, Louisiana has the sixth lowest income tax rate at 4.25 percent. Tax attorney and co-owner of Advantous Consulting, Jason Decuir, says tax reforms approved in 2021 helped lower the income tax rate and should help spur economic development…
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Despite the lower tax rates, Louisiana is still on track to collect about 40-percent of its annual revenue from income taxes and other declaration and withholding taxes.

The No La Toya Cantrell campaign turned over more than 49-thousand signatures yesterday to the Registrar of Voters Office in Orleans Parish as they attempt to recall the mayor of New Orleans. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross….
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Orleans officials have until March 14th to verify the signatures before we know for certain we’ll have a recall election.

A grand jury has handed down a first-degree rape charge against a 17-year-old juvenile who was one of four males in a vehicle with LSU student Madison Brooks before she died. Court filings say Desmond Carter of Walker has also been indicted for third-degree rape and will be tried as an adult.

Tax reforms passed in 2021 now have Louisiana ranked among the lowest state income tax rates, where they were once among the highest. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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Since a petition allegedly met its signature goal in New Orleans to recall Mayor LaToya Cantrell, we asked ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross if he believes it will spark other recall campaigns around the state He believes it will.
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The No LaToya Recall campaign says it got more than 49-thousand signatures.

Now that the 2023 carnival season is in the books, how did it compare to Mardi Gras last year and those before? Mardi Gras Guide publisher Arthur Hardy gives it two thumbs up and says Mardi Gras as we know it is back.
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50,000 signatures were delivered to the Orleans Parish of Registrar of Voters this afternoon  from a petition to remove New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. UNO Political Science Professor, Ed Chervenak says nearly 20% of recall signatures are declared invalid across the nation, but petition organizers came in and did what they had to do.

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The signatures must be validated before the process moves forward; the Registrar has 20 working days to verify signatures.

Congressman Garret Graves. Will he or won’t he run for Governor this fall? He says he IS close to a decision, because he’s asked about it all the time…:

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Graves has been District 6 Congressman since 2015.

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested 11 people this week involved in the theft of dozens of cell phones from individuals who were in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Chief Deputy Jimmy Travis says they are trying to return stolen phones to the owners and while they might have your phone, the case is gone…

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Check the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Facebook page to see if your phone number is listed.

After criticizing Attorney General Jeff Landry and his gubernatorial run Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says they’ve mended fences. He says they’ve pledged to work together if Landry is elected, and Landry told him he would listen to both sides of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project.

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The primary is October 14^th.

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested 11 people this week involved in the theft of over 150 cell phones from people celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Chief Deputy Jimmy Travis says the suspects are members of a Colombian theft ring, and deputies are trying to return stolen phones to their rightful owners…:

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Phone numbers are listed on the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Facebook page.

After criticizing Attorney General Jeff Landry and his gubernatorial run Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says they’ve mended fences. He says they patched it up during a recent meeting with Landry, wherein they talked about a number of projects he’s concerned with…:

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Nungesser will seek re-election to a third term this fall.

Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says he’s getting closer to a decision on whether he’ll run for governor this year. Graves says he was busy during the first six weeks of the year with issues in Washington D-C, but he’s had more time lately to contemplate a possible run…:

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Charges have been dropped against LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers who was arrested in New Orleans this week for a misdemeanor count of illegally carrying of a weapon on Bourbon Street. Prosecutors decided to drop charges on the condition that Nabers does not get the gun back.

A Sulphur man is under arrest for allegedly having sex with a person under 17 years of age earlier this month and recording the event. 43-year-old Antonio Chavez is charged with carnal knowledge of a juvenile and pornography involving juveniles. His bond is set at a quarter-million dollars.

If your cell phone was stolen while partying in New Orleans, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office might have it. Jeff Palermo has the story…:

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A New Orleans man was shot multiple times today, while driving on Interstate 10. This happened during the lunch hour. The victim was able to drive himself to a nearby business to get help. The city has had a string of shooting incidents on the busy freeway in recent months.

Baton Rouge area congressman Garret Graves says he is getting closer to a decision on a possible run for Governor of Louisiana this fall. He says a great many have asked him to run, asked if he would run and asked if he is thinking about running. He says he is still making up his mind on what could be a career-changing decision…:

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He says his duties in the U.S. House have kept him pretty busy.

The group seeking a recall of New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell handed in their nearly-50-thousand petition signatures today. UNO political science professor Ed Chervenak says Cantrell will certainly seek to invalidate a great number of those…:

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Once the signatures have been counted & verified, the Governor will then set a date for a recall election.

The deadline for a petition to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has arrived. More from Teiko Foxx…:

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Congressman Garret Graves. Will he or won’t he run for Governor this fall? He says he IS close to a decision, because he’s asked about it all the time…:

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Graves has been District 6 Congressman since 2015.

If your cell phone was pickpocketed during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s office says it may be one of the over 160 stolen phones they recovered when they arrested a pickpocket gang from Miami. Chief Deputy Jimmy Travis says the thieves would use Faraday bags to prevent tracking the phones…:

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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser was angry with Attorney General Jeff Landry and the state Republican Party over the 2023 governor’s race. Landry is running and the GOP fully backs him. Nungesser was going to run, but was upset the party tossed early support behind Landry. He’s decided to run for re-election instead, and says he and Landry have met and mended fence…:

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Nungesser seeks his third term as Lt. Governor.

Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says he’s getting closer to a decision on whether he’ll run for governor this year. Graves says he was busy during the first six weeks of the year with issues in Washington D-C, but he’s had more time lately to contemplate a possible run.

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Graves has represented Louisiana Sixth Congressional District area since 2015.

After criticizing Attorney General Jeff Landry and his gubernatorial run Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says they’ve mended fences. He says they’ve pledged to work together if Landry is elected, and Landry told him he would listen to both sides of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project.

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The primary is October 14^th.

50,000 signatures will be submitted to the Orleans Parish of Registrar of Voters today, from a petition to remove New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. UNO Political Science Professor, Ed Chervenak says nearly 20% of recall signatures are declared invalid across the nation, but petition organizers came in and did what they had to do.

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The signatures must be validated before the process moves forward.

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested 11 people this week involved in the theft of dozens of cell phones from individuals who were in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. And Chief Deputy Jimmy Travis says they are trying to return stolen phones to the owners and while they might have your phone, the case is gone…

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Check the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Facebook page to see if your phone number is listed.

Counting begins as nearly 50,000 signatures must be validated by the Orleans Parish of Registrar of Voters from a petition to remove New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. UNO Political Science Professor, Ed Chervenak says the process moves forward if they have the required number of validated signatures.

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Once approved the governor has nearly a week and a half to set a date for an election.

New Orleans police have identified 15-year-old Roderick Tobias as the shooting victim that was killed during the Bacchus Parade Sunday night. Four others were injured.

After criticizing Attorney General Jeff Landry and his gubernatorial run Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says they’ve mended fences. Nungesser says they also discussed projects that are important to him.

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If your cell phone was stolen while partying in New Orleans, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office may have it. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Counting begins as nearly 50,000 signatures must be validated by the Orleans Parish of Registrar of Voters from a petition to remove New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. UNO Political Science professor, Ed Chervenak says the number of signatures may be invalid.

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Nearly 20% of recall signatures are declared invalid across the nation.

After criticizing Attorney General Jeff Landry and his gubernatorial run Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says they’ve mended fences. Nungesser who’s decided to run for re-election instead of governor had some harsh words against Landry and the state GOP for endorsing Landry, but the two met recently and made amends.

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The primary is October 14^th.

Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau will reintroduce legislation to keep auto insurance companies from unfairly discriminating price-wise against one’s gender because he says women are often charged more than men. Luneau says it’s really hard to get some legislators to consider the cost involved in paying for coverage and that it could be a product of the insurance company as well as any other factor.

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The bill failed to make it out of committee last time.

Lent begins today, and many Louisianans will be eating mostly seafood for the next 40 days. Gulf Seafood Institute chairman Harlon Pearce says he and fellow seafood professionals are excited for what looks to be an abundant year ahead.

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Easter is April 9^th.