Red River Radio News

- Louisiana has had budget surpluses for the past six years but is among 10 states near the bottom in bond ratings.- A series of pending bills are aimed at providing Texans around $16 billion in property tax relief.

Poll Reveals Two Candidates for LA Governor Nearly Neck and Neck

- A recent poll among Louisiana voters revealed two candidates are nearly neck-and-neck in the Governor's race.- The Texas Senate has passed a bill that would define fentanyl poisoning as murder for purposes of prosecution and death certificates.- Arkansas lawmakers will consider a bill to ban Hemp products that contain Delta-8, a component of the psychoactive THC found in cannabis.

Governor Edwards To Deny Industrial Tax Exemptions For Folgers Coffee

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- Governor John Bel Edwards has announced he will use his constitutional authority to deny the Industrial Tax Exemption Program applications by the Folgers Coffee company.- Texas has reopened a program to help people who are struggling financially to pay their rent.- Louisiana’s insurance commissioner Jim Donelson has decided not to run for reelection.

$10 Million Investment In Offshore Wind Turbine Development For Louisiana Announced

- A special program to promote gulf wind turbine technology development in Louisiana was announced Monday.- A Texas education bill filed Friday contains language similar to Florida’s controversial Don’t Say Gay law.- The Texas Senate has advanced a bill to make illegal voting a felony again even if a person didn't know they were ineligible to vote.- Louisiana is among the top states in the nation for high gender-pay gap.

Arkansas Lawmakers and Governor Favor Age Verification For Internet

- AmTrak and the Southern Rail Commission will apply for federal funds to study passenger rail service between Meridian, Mississippi and Dallas and Fort Worth in Texas.- A Texas lawmaker wants to have all five Texas Juvenile Justice Depart youth prisons closed, citing excessive costs that he feel should be used for early intervention.- Texas school districts may get grants for training school employees and teachers to be armed on campus.- Governor Sanders of Arkansas supports a bill that would require internet users to verify their age for websites and apps.