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Helena Moreno for Our Future“We need to get back to the basics,” Helena Moreno said in a video shared on Facebook. “I believe we need a leader who’s there 24/7, someone who’s ready to roll up their sleeves and get things done. It’s time to make the people of New Orleans the top priority once again.” -
Aidan McCahill/WRKFThere will be a new mayor-president in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Jones has touted his experience in education. But a review by Verite News identified serious discrepancies in his resume. -
Republican Gov. Jeff Landry got the Louisiana Legislature to back his bet of lowering individual and corporate income taxes to stimulate growth in the state. -
The special session on tax reform is expected to wrap up Friday after lengthy negotiations over the last two weeks. -
The goal of the session is to lower personal and corporate income tax rates and make Louisiana a more attractive place to live and do business. But the decrease in revenue for the state budget means sales taxes on more goods and services must be implemented and or raised. -
The New Orleans City Council is poised to pass Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s $1.78 billion budget for 2025 at its regular meeting on Thursday (Nov. 21) – but with some notable additions. -
Around 70 mental health professionals and educators in Louisiana have signed a letter urging state lawmakers to vote against a proposed constitutional amendment that could send more young teenagers to adult prisons. -
If President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his campaign promise of no tax on tips, Louisiana lawmakers currently considering sweeping tax reform might have to go back to the drawing board. -
Lawmakers adjourned early Monday after they failed to reach a consensus on what should be taxed, as Gov. Jeff Landry attempts to overhaul the state’s tax code. -
A federal appeals court has temporarily limited the scope of a ruling that Louisiana’s law requiring public schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms next year is unconstitutional. -
Gov. Jeff Landry is receiving some pushback during his special session on tax reform.
