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Thursday, September 02, 2010
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Friday is the deadline for taxpayers to update addresses with the IRS
Friday is the deadline for taxpayers, who believe their economic stimulus checks have been lost, to update their addresses with the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS said last month that it was
looking for taxpayers who may have lost out on more than 279-thousand stimulus checks worth about 169-million dollars due to mailing address errors.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 3:47 PM
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LA Disaster Unemployment Assistance Program recieves funds from FEMA
The state's cash-poor Disaster Unemployment Assistance program--for those forced out of work by hurricanes Gustav and Ike--receives a fresh injection of funds from FEMA. Louisiana Workforce commission spokesman Curt Eysink says another $2.5-million has been cleared, and eligible recipients will see relief right away. Eysink says the federally funded program is not like regular unemployment benefits, but is geared toward people who, because of hurricane damage, cannot do their jobs.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 3:41 PM
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State Police watching the highways this holiday weekend
State Police will be watching you this holiday weekend. Spokesman Sgt. Markus Smith says increased traffic means more potential danger on the highways. He says take your time, obey posted speeds limits, and be aware of the other drivers. Sgt. Smith says to remember, in an emergency, dial "*LSP" from your cell phone to reach the State Police for help.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 3:39 PM
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Insurance offered to LA Oyster farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Federal Crop Insurance Corporation is offering a pilot program that will protect Louisiana oyster producers from crop losses caused by natural disasters. It's the first time any kind of insurance has been offered to Louisiana oyster growers.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 3:37 PM
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Dept. of Revenue says sales tax collections during October were up from 2007
The state revenue department says, even with the economic downturn nationwide, sales tax collections in Louisiana during October were up from the same month in 2007. Department of Revenue spokesman Byron Henderson says the rise was about two-and-a-half million dollars, for an October 2008 total of 243-point-5 million dollars. He says it's another example of how Louisiana's economy is in better
shape than the national economy. Henderson says the increase is surprising, considering also the fact
that Louisiana suffered two hurricanes during September.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 3:36 PM
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Louisiana Awarded With $170 Million Education Grant
 The U.S. Department of Education awards a 170-million-dollar grant to a consortium of 26 states, including Louisiana, to develop new common assessments for public school students.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:33 PM
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DOTD Issues Labor Day Travel Advisory
 The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) today advised drivers of upcoming work schedules for interstate and major road projects throughout Louisiana for the Labor Day weekend (Saturday, September 4, through Monday, September 6).
Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:28 PM
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One Dead In Early Morning Shooting
 Baton Rouge police report that officers responded to a shooting about 3:30 Thursday morning in the 1500 block of North Marque Ann Drive where they found a black male lying in a parking lot who had been shot.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 7:55 PM
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