A recent Fox News poll on the Republican presidential field shows Governor Bobby Jindal polling at less than one-percent. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says this is obviously not good news for Jindal. Cross says the governor did not see a real boost, even after his official announcement…
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Louisiana once again ranks number one among southern states in the number of major business projects per capita according to Southern Business and Development magazine. This is the sixth year in a row the Bayou State has received this honor. State Economic Development Secretary Steven Grissom says this is a very important ranking for the state…
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And it wasn’t even close between first and second, as Louisiana beat out 2nd place Kentucky by 42 points.
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According to the National Weather Service, a good portion of north Louisiana is under a heat advisory and a heat advisory outlook has been issued for south Louisiana due to extreme heat. State climatologist Barry Keim says rain chances remain low this weekend, but there’s the potential for a pop-up severe thunderstorm.
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Help for victims of natural diasters like the recent Red River flooding and Hurricane Isaac could be on the way, as Senators David Vitter and Bill Cassidy introduce the National Disaster Relief Tax Act. Cassidy says this legislation will extend tax benefits which are commonly used for other natural disasters, and allows disaster coverage from 2012 to 2015.
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He says the proposed legislation has bipartisan support in the House and Senate.