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Louisiana committee endorses creating blockchain 'sandbox'

(The Center Square) – A Louisiana House committee has advanced a bill to create a “regulatory sandbox” for companies that use blockchain technology.

SALTER: Amazon in Alabama: Organized labor’s racial narrative soundly rejected yet again

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

Edwards delivers State of the State, urges focus on 'true tax reform'

(The Center Square) – When Gov.

Decision in medical marijuana case could be coming shortly

The Mississippi Supreme Court will soon decide the fate of the state’s medical marijuana program and the ballot initiative process after a busy day of oral arguments Wednesday.

Opinion: Thirty percent of excess deaths not Covid caused

From the start of the Covid epidemic, I felt like “excess deaths” was the key statistic to follow.

Louisiana state Rep. Mark Wright, R-Covington, has his temperature taken as he arrives at the state Capitol in Baton Rouge, La., on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.

Gerald Herbert / AP

Gov. John Bel Edwards gives the annual State of the State speech on Monday, April 12, 2021, at Southern University's A.W. Mumford Stadium. Image courtesy of Louisiana Public Broadcasting

Edwards delivers State of the State, urges focus on 'true tax reform'
By David Jacobs | The Center Square, Reads
(The Center Square) – When Gov. John Bel Edwards gave his last session-opening State of the State address on March 9, 2020, the speech was changed at the last minute to announce the first confirmed COVID-19 case in Louisiana.
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SALTER: Amazon in Alabama: Organized labor’s racial narrative soundly rejected yet again
By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, Reads
Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

Organized labor’s organizing efforts in the South in recent years have focused on equating union membership with social justice. Over the last decade, that narrative has been soundly rejected in union votes and in most cases by workers with significant percentages of Black workers.
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Libraries are still relevant in our lives
By Blake Bell, Reads
In case you missed it, last week (April 4-10) was National Library Week.
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3 nabbed on drug charges
By Blake Bell, Reads
Three men are behind bars in Madison Parish this week after a joint effort between Louisiana State Police and Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies re
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Louisiana state Rep. Mark Wright, R-Covington, has his temperature taken as he arrives at the state Capitol in Baton Rouge, La., on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Gerald Herbert / AP

Louisiana committee endorses creating blockchain 'sandbox'
By David Jacobs | The Center Square, Reads
(The Center Square) – A Louisiana House committee has advanced a bill to create a “regulatory sandbox” for companies that use blockchain technology.
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The Mississippi State Supreme Court heard oral arguments as it ponders the fate of the state's medical marijuana program and the ballot initiative process as a whole.

Decision in medical marijuana case could be coming shortly
By Steve Wilson, Reads
The Mississippi Supreme Court will soon decide the fate of the state’s medical marijuana program and the ballot initiative process after a busy day of oral arguments Wednesday.

Decisions are issued by the court every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. and Chief Justice Michael Randolph promised a quick decision in the case.
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COVID-19 small business closures in Louisiana pegged at 33.2%
By The Center Square, Reads
The share of Louisiana small businesses still closed compared to January 2020, just prior to the onset of the pandemic, stands at 33.2 percent, the 13th highest percentage among 45 states examined, according to an online data tracker managed by Harvard University.
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Bret Allain (left), R-Franklin, chair of the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee, stands with Senate President Page Cortez on Monday, April 12, 2021, during opening day of the Louisiana legislative session in Baton Rouge, La. Gerald Herbert / AP

Senate committee votes to lower top Louisiana income tax rate, eliminate federal tax break
By David Jacobs | The Center Square, Reads
(The Center Square) – A Louisiana Senate committee voted Tuesday to amend the state constitution to lower the maximum allowable personal income tax rate and give lawmakers the ability to eliminate a major tax break for federal income taxes paid.
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The Louisiana National Guard, participating in the annual Disaster Response Exercise (DRX), train during a simulated category four hurricane event to test and stress the decision-making process and measure battle readiness in the event of a real-world natural disaster at the Joint Operations Center at Camp Beauregard, Pineville, Louisiana, April 8, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thea James)

LA Guard participates in annual disaster response training
By Sgt. Anna M. Churco, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Reads
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard
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