Lawmakers could soon be headed back to Baton Rouge to hash out tax reform. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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A tropical storm is developing in the Gulf of Mexico this week that is expected to be a Category 2 Hurricane later this week, but not expected to hit Louisiana. Sean Richardson has the story.
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Lawmakers could be heading into a special session in November to hash out tax reform. Louisiana Secretary of Revenue Richard Nelson says they’re mainly looking to reform three types of taxes – sales tax, personal income tax and corporate income and franchise tax. Nelson says the goal is to simplify the tax code.
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Nelson says the complexity of the tax code is preventing the state from attracting companies.
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We asked Nelson how the state might make up for any potential lost tax revenue. He said the state would look to update the tax code to capture taxes from online transactions that were previously made in person. For example:
Nelson says the current tax code is one of the main drivers behind the fact that Louisiana is the only state in the South that’s losing population.
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LSU turned it up in the second half of Saturday’s game to pull away from UCLA. Only problem is – many fans sitting along the east sideline didn’t stick around to see it. That’s because the scorching late afternoon heat made it so unbearable that several dozen fans required medical attention. Coach Brian Kelly addressed it after the game.
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Kelly said this is why LSU prefers to play games at night, especially in the first half of the season.
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LSU’s next home game against South Alabama will have a late start time this Saturday. Kickoff is slated for 6:45 p.m.
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LSU football has lost one of its best players for the season as linebacker Harold Perkins tore an ACL in his knee while making a tackle in Saturday’s win over UCLA. Perkins has not forced any turnovers this season and has zero sacks, but LRN sports director Jeff Palermo says his loss will be felt
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LSU’s defense has been a work in progress this year and Palermo says the Tigers could not afford to lose one of its best athletes…
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LSU lost veteran defensive tackle Jacobian Guillory to an Achilles tendon injury in the home opener to Nicholls.
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Louisiana is experiencing relatively calm weather at the beginning of the week. However, LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Kein says future Tropical Storm Helene could bring more significant activity as the week progresses. A cold front is expected to move through the region, which may shift conditions, but it isn’t anticipated to cause major disruptions.
While this system is still in its early stages and hasn’t fully developed, it has the potential to gain strength as it moves across the warm waters of the Gulf.
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Keim says that impacts to Louisiana should be minimal, with Alabama and Florida likely in the storm’s crosshairs. The system is likely to usher in a cold front to the state, bringing in some fall weather…
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Start Congresswoman Julia Letlow is making the case for her re-election directly to voters in Louisiana’s Fifth Congressional District this week with the launch of her first ad for the 2024 election cycle.
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In the 60-second ad, Letlow outlines her unifying vision to ensure that the next generation of Louisianans can use the state’s resources and natural advantages to catapult to success.
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Letlow says in the spot she’s worked in Congress to secure billions in investments…
Election Day is November 5th and Early Voting begins on October 18th.