After a 13-year-old Shreveport teen was killed by a stray bullet in her home Sunday afternoon, her teachers and classmates are coping with her sudden loss. Brooke Thorington has more.
Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”
______________________________________
The Honey Badger is coming home. David Grubb has the latest on Tyrann Mathieu joining the Saints…
______________________________________
The House Ways and Means Committee approves a proposal to begin phasing out a state temporary sales tax that’s set to expire in July of 2025. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala’s bill would begin to phase out the .45-percent sales tax in July of 2023 to avoid a sudden drop in revenues…
The measure heads to the House floor for more discussion. The .45-percent state sales tax generates 420-million dollars in tax revenues a year and Bacala says the Legislature needs to begin planning for that loss of revenue…
Bacala’s bill would drop the temporary sales tax rate to .3-percent in July of 2023 and then .15-percent in July 2024. The tax would completely disappear in July of 2025.
New Orleans Representative Matthew Willard suggested having a discussion on expiring .45-percent sales tax next year when there’s a fiscal session, but Bacala says the sooner legislators address it, the better…
The Ways and Means Committee approved a separate bill to take the money generated from this temporary sales tax and use it to pay for better roads and bridges until it expires in 2025.
__________________________________________________
The school where 13-year-old Landry Anglin attended is in shock today after she was killed Sunday afternoon at her Shreveport home by a stray bullet. Police say a shooting between three vehicles outside the home led to her death. Caddo Middle Magnet School Principal Robin DeBusk says Landry always greeted everyone at school.
DeBusk says students are aware of the tragic shooting and they have extra counselors at the school today for students and teachers. She says it’s been a tough day as they are trying to grapple with the sudden loss of their 8th-grade classmate.
Anglin was a member of the school’s lacrosse team and DeBusk says she spoke with her mother after the shooting, and even in her profound grief, she asked the school to look after those who were close to her daughter.
DeBusk says the school plans to hold an event in her memory later in the school year.
____________________________________________________
After a lengthy courtship, it looks like the Saints and former LSU standout safety Tyrann Mathieu will finally be joining forces. The NFL Network reports that the two-time All-Pro and Super Bowl champion has reached an agreement with the team. Kyle Mosley of the Saints New Network says it’s a long-awaited homecoming for both the New Orleans native and Saints fans.
Cut 9 (12) “…New Orleans Saints.”
The Saints lost both starting safeties this offseason, with the retirement of Malcolm Jenkins and Marcus Williams moving on to join the Baltimore Ravens. Mosley says the ball-hawking Honey Badger brings a lot of skills to the New Orleans defensive, both in his playing ability and his presence in the locker room.
Cut 10 (11) “…defensive backfield.”
New Orleans has ranked in the top 10 defensively each of the past two seasons, due in no small part to its secondary. Looking at what the Saints have added through free agency and the draft, Mosley thinks the group has the potential to be even better this season.
Cut 11 (12) “…talented group.”
No word yet on whether Mathieu, who has worn number 32 throughout his career, will try to obtain number seven from Taysom Hill.
___________________________________________
The House Transportation Committee approves a bill that levies a road usage fee on owners of electric and hybrid vehicles and the money will go towards highway and bridge maintenance. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says Louisiana relies on its gasoline tax to pay for road work and E-V and hybrid vehicle owners are not paying their fair share…
Cut 12 (09) “..not taking advantage.”
The measure passed out of a committee on a nine-three vote but still needs full House and Senate approval. Haughton Representative Dodie Horton supports the measure. Horton says hybrids and E-Vs are using the same roads as other vehicles, but not paying as much in gas taxes…
The legislation calls for electric vehicle owners to pay an additional $110 a year, while hybrid owners would pay a 60-dollar fee. Baton Rouge Representative Barbara Freiberg says the money would be collected when the owners of these types of vehicles file their state income taxes