One week from today, you can start filing your state income tax returns. The very easiest way to do so is electronically, for free, through the department’s online portal known as LaTAP. Byron Henderson with the Louisiana Department of Revenue says if for some reason you can’t use LaTAP, you do have other options.

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Senator John Kennedy’s quest to end welfare payments to dead people heads to President Trump’s desk. Kennedy says the catalyst behind this is the Social Security Administration’s Death Master File, which gets updated anytime someone dies.

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The Social Security Administration said it needs congressional approval to do so, so that’s what Kennedy’s bill provides.

Senator Bill Cassidy says he will continue to seek re-election despite President Trump endorsing Congresswoman Julia Letlow in the U-S Senate race. Joe Gallinaro has the story.

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Two school buses in Caddo Parish crashed late this morning as they were headed to the Krewe of Harambee Martin Luther King Day parade in Shreveport. Shreveport Fire says two vehicles cut in front of one of the buses; and when that bus stopped short, the other bus rear-ended it. One adult and 11 students were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

Yesterday, the LSU women’s basketball team won its second straight ranked game for the first time since January of 2023 after defeating No. 13 Oklahoma 91-72 in Norman. Sophomore guard Jada Richard had her best game in an LSU uniform as she scored a career-high 21 points. Richard credited her teammates to helping her get open looks.

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LSU stayed at No. 6 in the new AP Poll this week and the Tigers will be back in action on Thursday at Texas A&M.

Baseball America released its preseason poll today and LSU is ranked as the No. 2 team in the country. It’s the Tigers’ third top-2 ranking this month. LSU was ranked as the No. 1 team by Perfect Game and as the No. 2 team by D1Baseball.com.

Colorado sophomore Jordan Seaton had a great visit to LSU this weekend and is heading to Oregon for what could be his last visit. Seaton is the number one offensive tackle and number four overall player in the transfer portal according to 247sports.com.

The LSU men’s basketball team looks to keep their momentum going tomorrow as the Tigers are in Gainesville to take on No. 16 Florida at 6 p.m.

Nicholls looks to avoid their third straight loss tonight as they host Stephen F. Austin tonight at 6:30 p.m. With a win, the Colonels would put themselves in a three-way tie for first place in the Southland.

Over the weekend, UL-Lafayette defeated South Alabama 59-56 on the road after sophomore guard Jaxon Olvera hit the go-ahead three point shot with just 2.1 seconds left to play. The Cajuns are at Appalachian State on Thursday.

Former LSU head coach Ed Orgeron’s sons, Cody and Parker Orgeron, will coach in the college football national championship tonight for the Miami Hurricanes. Cody serves as a quarterbacks analyst and Parker serves as a defensive backs analyst. Both Cody and Parker played at McNeese State.

Senator Bill Cassidy says he’s not backing down. This, after President Trump endorses Congresswoman Julia Letlow for U.S. Senate – even though she hasn’t even declared her candidacy for the seat. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Cassidy is pressing forward, despite Trump’s influence over the race.

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The first House bill filed for the 2026 legislative session calls for a constitutional convention. Baton Rouge Republican Dixon McMakin points out that while the U.S. constitution is less than nine-thousand words long, Louisiana’s constitution is more than 100-thousand words long.

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There’s the possibility a winter storm will hit Louisiana this weekend. Bill Jacquemin has the story…

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You can start filing your state income tax returns one week from today. Byron Henderson with the Louisiana Department of Revenue says the very easiest way to do so is electronically, for free, through the department’s online portal known as LaTAP.

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The dynamics of this year’s U-S Senate race are different following President Trump’s social media post that encourages Republican Congresswoman Julia Letlow to run for U.S. Senate.  This is not a positive development for Senator Bill Cassidy who is seeking a third six-year term. La Politics dot com editor Jeremy Alford says Cassidy has tried to show he is an ally of Trump’s even after voting to impeach him in 2021…

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In the 2019 governor’s race, Trump endorsed Republican challenger Eddie Rispone, but Democrat John Bel Edwards was still elected to a second-term. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s something Cassidy can point to…

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A bill waiting to be signed by President Trump is a measure that makes permanent the sharing of the Social Security Administration’s Death Master File with the Treasury Department. Senator John Kennedy is the author of the legislation. Kennedy says it replaces a bill he sponsored a few years ago that allowed the Social Security Administration to temporarily share its Death Master File with the Department of Treasury…

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Kennedy says this legislation will stop welfare payments from going to dead people..

Next Monday, Louisiana taxpayers can begin filing their 2025 state tax returns. Department of Revenue spokesperson Byron Henderson urges you to file your returns electronically through their portal known as LaTap. He says if you are due a refund, you’ll get your money faster…

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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy says he will continue to seek re-election despite President Trump endorsing Congresswoman Julia Letlow in the U-S Senate race. Joe Gallinaro has the story…

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Tonight is the national championship game in college football. Former LSU Coach Ed Orgeron is rooting for Miami to beat Indiana that’s because Coach O’s twin sons, Cody and Parker Orgeron are on the Hurricanes coaching staff. Cody is the quarterbacks analyst and Parker is a defensive backs assistant.

Senator John Kennedy’s quest to end payments to dead people heads to President Trump’s desk for his signature. It’s a bill that he sponsored that aims to end welfare payments to people who have passed away. Kennedy says up until a few years ago, the problem was very widespread.

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Kennedy’s legislation requires the Social Security Administration to share with other federal government agencies the names of Americans who die.

There are three things guaranteed,….life, death and taxes and starting next Monday, you can file your state income taxes. Louisiana Department of Revenue spokesperson Byron Henderson says yon can file electronically by using their LaTap portal and if you are unable to use LaTap, there are other options…

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The deadline to file your state taxes is May 15^th.

There is the possibility a winter storm will hit Louisiana this weekend. Bill Jacquemin has the story…

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You can start filing your state income tax returns one week from today. Byron Henderson with the Louisiana Department of Revenue says the very easiest way to do so is electronically, for free, through the department’s online portal known as LaTAP.

Cut 3 (12) “…your account history.”

Henderson says filing electronically will also ensure that you get your refund as quickly as possible, should you be owed one.

U-S Senator Bill Cassidy has no plans of ending his re-election bid, even though President Donald Trump is encouraging Congresswoman Julia Letlow to run for Senate and said he will support her candidacy.  Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says a Trump endorsement does not guarantee a win. He says the President endorsed Republican Eddie Rispone in the 2019 governor’s race…

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In a social media post, President Trump encouraged Letlow to run for U.S. Senate, calling her a “great star” and “total winner.” She said she was honored but didn’t say whether she would run. La Politics dot com editor Jeremy Alford says if she runs she’ll have the support of the president and the governor.

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Senator Bill Cassidy says he will continue to seek re-election despite President Trump endorsing Congresswoman Julia Letlow in the U-S Senate race. Joe Gallinaro has the story…

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The search continues in northeast Louisiana for a missing elementary school teacher. Carlton Osborn who teaches at Lake Providence Elementary has not been seen since right before Christmas. The East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office says they are diligently investigating the teacher’s disappearance. The sheriff’s office says the missing persons report was filed with the National Crime Information Center.

Governor Jeff Landry has named Former Commissioner of Administration Angelle Davis the new Inspector General, and he wants to change the duties of the position. Landry wants the I-G to find efficiencies in state government, instead of investigating allegations of mismanagement, misconduct, fraud and corruption within state government. It will take legislative action to change the role of the state inspector general, but Landry doesn’t see how anyone would vote against it…

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Walmart says it is investing 330-million dollars to modernize its regional distribution center in Opelousas. St. Landry Economic CEO Bill Rodier says Walmart is one of the largest employers in St. Landry…

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The times, they are a-changin’ at the Louisiana inspector general’s office. Governor Landry taps Angele Davis to the position and is changing the duties of that role. Landry says the Office of the Inspector General will be in charge of finding efficiencies in state government.

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Electric vehicle adoption experienced tremendous growth throughout the year last year; and now, there are more than 21-thousand of them registered throughout Louisiana. All this happened even after Congress pulled the plug on the EV tax credits that weren’t supposed to expire until 2032. Ann Vail, the executive director of Louisiana Clean Fuels, pins some of the credit on an improving charging infrastructure.

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President Trump is encouraging Congresswoman Julia Letlow to run for U.S. Senate. Jeff Palermo reports Letlow would be a formidable challenger to Bill Cassidy’s re-election campaign.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to address the British Parliament tomorrow to kick off the celebration of America’s 250th birthday. Johnson was invited to address Parliament by his counterpart in the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle. Johnson will be the first U.S. House speaker to address the British Parliament.