Louisiana’s oil and gas industry is hailing the re-election of Donald Trump as President of the United States. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy congratulates President-Elect Donald Trump on his victory and says the future looks bright for the country and Louisiana. Sean Richardson has more.
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Louisiana’s special session is underway, with Governor Jeff Landry making the case for significant tax reform. Andrew Greenstein has more…
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Louisiana’s oil and gas industry is hailing the re-election of Donald Trump as President of the United States. Mike Moncla, the president of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, says it will be good to have a President who will ease up on regulations, since according to him the Biden administration was not friendly to the industry.
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Moncla says the Biden administration finally came up with a plan guaranteeing anywhere from zero to 11 leases.
Moncla says Biden’s other policies, including the pause on liquefied natural gas, stifled business in the state.
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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy has congratulated President-elect Donald Trump. It’s the first time in over 100 years a president has won after being out of office for four years, taking the Electoral College and the popular vote. Cassidy says the future looks bright for the country and Louisiana…
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Cassidy voted in February 2021 to convict Trump of inciting a riot on the U.S. Capitol building in January of that year.
The Louisiana Republican Party censured Cassidy for that vote. Earlier this year Trump called Cassidy one of the worst U.S. Senators and said he was total flake.
Cassidy says despite what many think, he and Trump have been closely aligned on many issues Including healthcare and energy…
Cassidy says he’s looking forward to the Trump Administration unlocking domestic energy production, which will create jobs and provide economic security…
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Governor Jeff Landry opened a special session on tax reform by making the case the state’s current tax code is the reason why Louisiana ranks last on so many lists. Landry says change is desperately needed…
Landry says his tax reform plan would produce the biggest tax cut in Louisiana’s history. A flat income tax rate of three percent is at the center of Landry’s proposal. He says it would result in the biggest tax cut in Louisiana’s history as the income taxes would be lowered for most working citizens…
To offset the loss of tax revenue from lower income taxes, the governor is proposing to tax many services that are not taxed. He’s also proposing to eliminate several sales tax exemptions. He says this will create a tax structure that will put more money in people’s pockets and attract businesses to the state. He promises this tax plan will transform Louisiana
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The special session must end at 6 PM on November 25th.
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Invest in Louisiana has real concerns about Governor Jeff Landry’s tax plan. Director Jan (YAHN) Moeller says it will result in the poor paying a higher percentage of their income taxes…
Moeller is concerned the governor’s tax plan will dramatically reduce what the state collects in taxes, resulting in fewer dollars for the state to spend on public services, like higher education. He says that means tuition will go up at Louisiana colleges and universities…
Landry cites North Carolina as an example of a state that modernize its tax code and it’s resulted in thousands of new jobs and more income for the state’s citizens. But Moeller says tax reform did not improve North Carolina’s economy, instead it was investment in higher education…
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Louisiana Tech returns to playing football on the weekends as they’ll host Jacksonville State on Saturday. The Gamecocks are 4-and-0 and they are led by Tre Stewart, who has 914 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns. Bulldogs Coach Sonny Cumbie says Stewart will be tough to stop…
Tech enters the game with a 3-and-5 record, 2-and-3 in Conference USA. Cumbie and the Bulldogs are trying to win their final four games to finish with a winning record…
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A big key for LSU this Saturday when they face Alabama is to keep Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe from beating the Tigers with his legs. In last year’s game against LSU, he rushed for 155 yards and four touchdowns. And two weeks ago in a loss to Texas A&M, LSU couldn’t stop a running quarterback. Bama coach Kalen DeBoer expects LSU will be prepared…
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The Darren Rizzi era for the Saints is underway. The Saints held their first practice today led by their new interim head coach after Dennis Allen was fired. Rizzi, who was the special teams coordinator, says the new role will take a little getting used to.
Rizzi was selected to be the interim head coach, in part because of the relationships he has built with the players, including Quarterback Derek Carr.
Rizzi, Carr and the rest of the Saints will try to snap a seven-game losing streak Sunday against the Falcons. Kickoff at the Superdome is at noon.