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Former GM Plant in Shreveport to be Converted to Digital Infrastructure Manufacturing Facility

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 15, 2023

SLB announced it is establishing a manufacturing facility in the former General Motors assembly plant in Caddo Parish.

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Kennedy, Smith introduce bill to make it easier for community banks and credit unions to provide public with more banking, credit options

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 14, 2023

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, on July 12 introduced the Promoting New and Diverse Depositories Act, which would direct the prudential regulators to conduct a study on the barriers that depository institutions face when attempting to enter the banking market.

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ICYMI: Sen. Cassidy Pushes for a Lower Cap on Annual Flood Insurance Rates

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 14, 2023

Efforts to reform the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) was the focus of WVUE Fox 8’s reporting last night.

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Louisiana collected $11.8 million in taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 14, 2023

Of the $14.5 billion in taxes collected by Louisiana in 2022, 0.1 percent, or $11.8 million, came from taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Louisiana ranks 26th in the U.S. for the most general sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 14, 2023

In 2022, Louisiana collected $4,748,279,000 in general sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 26th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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53% decrease in number of VA loans issued across Louisiana from Q2 2022 to Q2 2023

By Pelican State News | Jul 14, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 1,069 home loans totaling $280.2 million in Louisiana during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Louisiana during week ending July 8

By Pelican State News | Jul 14, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Louisiana in the week ending July 8, making up less than 1.3% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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Louisiana: Drugs companies were the least FDA inspected companies in Louisiana in Q2 2023

By Pelican State News | Jul 14, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Drugs company from Louisiana in the second quarter of 2023.

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Louisiana collected 13% more in sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 14, 2023

Of the $14.5 billion in taxes collected by Louisiana in 2022, $7.7 billion came from sales and gross receipts taxes, a 13 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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20 people die from kidney disease in Louisiana during week ending July 8

By Pelican State News | Jul 14, 2023

There were 20 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Louisiana in the week ending July 8, making up 2.6% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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Louisiana collected 16.8% more in taxes on miscellaneous licenses in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 14, 2023

Of the $14.5 billion in taxes collected by Louisiana in 2022, $5.5 million came from miscellaneous license taxes, a 16.8 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Residents and visitors to Louisiana paid $14.5 billion in taxes in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 14, 2023

Louisiana collected $14.5 billion in taxes in 2022, an 18.2 percent increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Kennedy, colleagues introduce bill to protect investor privacy by prohibiting vulnerable SEC database

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 13, 2023

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today introduced the Protecting Investors’ Personally Identifiable Information Act, which would protect information that could reveal the identity of American investors.

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Cassidy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help Homeowners After Storms

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 13, 2023

.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the bicameral Casualty Loss Deduction Restoration Act to restore the federal casualty loss deduction for all taxpayers with a casualty loss—not just those who had received a federal disaster declaration.

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Louisiana ranked 30th among U.S. states in total VA home loans during 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 13, 2023

Louisiana ranked 30th in VA home loans in 2022 with 8,691 loans issued.

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Louisiana ranks 23rd in the U.S. for the most sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 13, 2023

In 2022, Louisiana collected $7,741,107,000 in sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 23rd in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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FDA conducted second lowest number of inspections on Veterinary companies in Louisiana during Q2 2023

By Pelican State News | Jul 13, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted three inspections at three Veterinary companies from Louisiana in the second quarter of 2023.

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Gov. Edwards Signs Law Establishing Louisiana’s First Statewide Chief Resilience Officer

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 13, 2023

On July 10, Gov. John Bel Edwards held a ceremonial signing for legislation creating Louisiana’s first statewide Chief Resilience Officer (CRO), a high level policy position dedicated to enhancing coordination across government to proactively address all types of environmental hazards.

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Kennedy: We can lower cost of insulin without adding to federal budget

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 12, 2023

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on July 11 questioned witnesses in the Senate Appropriations Committee on the bipartisan Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023, which he and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) introduced this March.

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Cassidy, Merkley, Hinson, Adams Team Up to Sound the Alarm on the Silent Stillbirth Crisis

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 12, 2023

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and U.S. Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Alma Adams (D-NC-12) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2023.