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Hedge fund chief and tariff fan Scott Bessent to lead Treasury under Trump
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Wall Street veteran Scott Bessent to be the secretary of the U.S. Department of ...
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Landry, Republicans score major political victory with income tax cuts
Gov. Jeff Landry pushed major corporate and personal income tax cuts through the Louisiana Legislature without leaving the ...
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Louisiana surgeon general’s opt-out for flu vaccines feels flimsy when held up to science
A form letter from two of Louisiana’s top health officials ostensibly provides health care workers with a way to get around ...
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Louisiana Legislature passes permanent teacher pay proposal; voters to decide its fate
Legislators approved a two bills that, together, would make permanent a temporary teacher pay raise of $2000 for K-12 public ...
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Prison telecom companies, reform advocates debate lower phone fees for incarcerated people
The Louisiana Public Service Commission reviewed rates that prisons and jails charge inmates to make phone calls, following a ...
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Some in the venture capital community backed Trump. Here’s what’s next
Some venture capital investors say they are excited by the prospect of a lighter regulatory environment under a new Trump ...
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Louisiana’s legislative leaders say they have a tax deal; final votes expected Friday
State lawmakers have agreed to a pared-down version of Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax overhaul package but one that would still ...
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Trump still has not signed critical transition agreements allowing access to agencies
WASHINGTON — Less than two months before being sworn into office, President-elect Donald Trump has yet to sign the ...
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Trump’s sentencing on felony convictions indefinitely postponed following election win
A New York state judge officially postponed President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing date for the 34 felonies a jury ...