| BY JESSICA WILLIAMS | Capitol News Bureau Editor |
Tax break changes: Since 2016, tax-exempt businesses in Louisiana have had to show proof that they employ local workers. Gov. Jeff Landry wants to do away with that requirement, Blake Paterson reports. See why. Border mission: Landry's plan to deploy troops to the border would cost up to $3 million and would need the state Legislature's approval, James Finn reports. The Senate is likely to back the idea, its president said. The state House speaker has not weighed in. Blue Cross sale: State lawmakers this week grilled Blue Cross Blue Shield officials on their proposed sale to the for-profit Elevance, Inc., criticizing Elevance's missteps in other states and other parts of the deal. Stephanie Riegel has that story, and this one on how Landry shaped the Blue Cross sale. | 