Data compiled by the federal government show Louisiana has the nation’s largest gap in wages between women and men, a news release from the Louisiana Workforce Commission stated.
The St. Landry Parish School Board will be asked to buy seven used school buses when its meets this week.
The School Board Finance Committee approved the $375,500 purchase, which must go before the full board at its 4 p.m. meeting in Opelousas.
LSU Economics Professor James Richardson
The head of the Louisiana Revenue Estimating Conference, who is serving on a task force dedicated to systemic changes in the state’s tax code, warns that income taxes may have be on the table in 2017 if the Legislature is serious about fiscal reform.
The Tri-Parish work force declined by 2.8 percent in the 12 months ending in February, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
David Kobetz
A first-hand experience with the aid provided by a hospice is what led David Kobetz to a career in the palliative care industry.
