| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top headlines. Worrisome rains: Historically speaking, Hurricane Francine didn't look particularly frightening as it slid up the western Gulf of Mexico toward Louisiana. But the storm brought rains that exposed critical flaws in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish's drainage systems, shortcomings that will likely only get worse due to climate change. Tax rewrite? Gov. Jeff Landry is hoping to call a special session to overhaul the state's tax code, replacing the graduated income tax system with a flat tax. But as Tyler Bridges reports, the devil is in the details. LSU wins: The LSU Tigers won their SEC opener on the road in South Carolina on Saturday in a game that provided fodder for optimists and pessimists alike. You'll find all of our coverage here. Thanks for joining us. Check back for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. Chad | 