3+ hour, 19+ min ago  (497+ words) BATON ROUGE " Efforts to eliminate or significantly reduce Louisiana's state income tax appear to be on hold this legislative session, as lawmakers have signaled a more cautious approach following recent tax reductions. House Bill 253 by Rep. Danny McCormick, R-Oil City,…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (1084+ words) BATON ROUGE " New Medicaid rules requiring recipients to work and reverify coverage every six months will disproportionately affect the 85% of Native Americans living in Louisiana, tribal leaders and Indigenous experts say. While the 4,000 Native Americans belonging to four tribes officially…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (692+ words) BATON ROUGE " Louisiana residents may see changes in calling the state health department or using its website if it turns to artificial intelligence to save money. The department is examining how it can implement AI in the next few years…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (159+ words) Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Louisiana dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 1,986 in the week ending May 31, down from 2,232 the week before,…...