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Source: nola.com - Jun 27, 2019

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the sailing ship industry when the steam engine came along and Louisiana’s political leadership in these early stages of climate change. And that led me... Read more >

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Source: getpocket.com - Jun 27, 2019

If power were a prescription drug, it would come with a long list of known side effects. It can intoxicate. It can corrupt. It can even make Henry Kissinger believe that he’s sexually magnetic.... Read more >

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Source: bossierpress.com - Jun 26, 2019

The state Senate gave final approval to a bill that would make it easier for taxpayers to get refunds of taxes collected based on an unconstitutional or misapplied law. The bill now goes to Gov.... Read more >

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Source: wafb.com - Jun 26, 2019

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) - Having to make a stop at the Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) can be a frustrating hassle for many drivers across Louisiana. However, for Jeffrey Giffin, his gripe has... Read more >

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Source: govtech.com - Jun 26, 2019

(TNS) — An uptick in the frequency of severe weather is a sure sign that summer is near. And for the Southeast, that means hurricane season is quickly approaching. Last year, two major... Read more >

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Source: bizjournals.com - Jun 25, 2019

As a new parent, sleepless nights aren’t the only thing that can be overwhelming. Taxes are probably last on your list of worries. However, parents are offered valuable tax breaks by the IRS that... Read more >

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Source: liveaction.org - Jun 25, 2019

Three United States senators have introduced a bipartisan bill to help make adopting affordable for families nationwide. U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO), Bob Casey (D-PA), and James Inhofe (R-OK)... Read more >

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Source: kiplinger.com - Jun 25, 2019

With 2018 taxes hopefully behind you, probably the last thing you want to think about is what taxes may look like in 2019 and beyond. I get that. But you should be thinking about it. Right now,... Read more >

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Source: taxprotoday.com - Jun 24, 2019

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson delivered what is likely to be her final public speech Friday before retiring at the end of July from nearly 19 years of running the Taxpayer Advocate Service... Read more >

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Source: wafb.com - Jun 24, 2019

GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - Police are asking for the public’s help locating five people wanted for bank fraud. The Gonzales Police Department says the charges stem from counterfeit payroll checks... Read more >

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Source: inquirer.com - Jun 24, 2019

Good news: If you have private student loans from the now-defunct ITT Technical schools, your loans have been canceled. Bad news: You may owe taxes, as the IRS views the loans as income. click... Read more >

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Source: cnbc.com - Jun 21, 2019

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) reintroduced a bill that would allow married same-sex couples to file joint amended federal tax returns and collect refunds for as long as they have been married.... Read more >

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Source: theadvocate.com - Jun 21, 2019

Todd Graves, CEO of Raising Cane's, was No. 28 out of the top 100 most respected top executives when reviewed by employees on the online ranking website Glassdoor.com which accepts anonymous... Read more >

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Source: nydailynews.com - Jun 21, 2019

Nothing is certain in life, they say, except death and taxes — oh, and perplexing tax forms. The Internal Revenue Service is doing a refurb on the W-4, the pesky tax withholding form that tells... Read more >

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Source: nola.com - Jun 20, 2019

A New Orleans-area company has spent years developing a new, high-tech coating to protect astronauts and equipment from harmful radiation in space. Now, the technology is headed to the... Read more >

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