
Study says personal income lost to lawsuit abuse
A study by the Perryman Group reveals that Louisiana's civil court system is significantly harming the state's economy. Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch Executive Director Lana Venable says excessive litigation has led to nearly 40-thousand lost jobs, $2.9 billion in lost personal income, and over $240 million in annual s...
May 09, 2025
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House Republicans looking to lower the state income tax again
Louisiana's state income tax was lowered to three percent at the beginning of the year and House Republicans would like to lower it again. The lower chamber has approved a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to lower the state income tax from 3-percent to 2.75 percent beginning January 1st, 2027. "We know...
May 08, 2025
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National Weather Service facing staffing challenges due to Trump pay cuts
Hurricane season begins June 1, but the National Weather Service face serious staffing challenges. Since the start of President Trump's second term, nearly 1000 employees have left, leaving key offices in cities like Lake Charles, Houston, and Tampa understaffed. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim warns that th...
May 08, 2025

REAL ID requirement is now live, but there are alternatives, according to the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
If you use your driver's license as your main form of identification to board a commercial flight, it now has to be REAL ID compliant. But if you haven't gotten your REAL ID yet, there's no need to worry. Matt Boudreaux with the Office of Motor Vehicles says you have alternatives at the TSA checkpoint. "TSA would ...
May 08, 2025

Louisiana Lawmakers advance resolution to discourage scheduling of daytime LSU home football games during the month of September
The House Education Committee advances a resolution asking the SEC not to schedule LSU home football games in September before 6pm. It's being proposed by Harahan Republican John Illg, who noted that last season, they made LSU play a game at 2:30 in the afternoon last September 21st, with a gametime temperature of 90 d...
May 08, 2025