State legislators are seeking a solution to avoid going over the fiscal cliff, which would result in big cuts in state government. Jeremy Alford of La-Politics-dot-com says there is some consensus around a plan to renew a portion of a temporary one-cent sales tax that’s set to expire June 30th….
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The special session on taxes must conclude June 4th.

An LSU Pennington Biomedical Research pilot study finds that by restricting your eating to six hours a day and finishing meals by mid-afternoon, it can help drop your blood pressure. Clinical research Doctor Eric Ravussin says fasting helps cut back on the unhealthy habit of snacking….
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G-C-I, a tech company in Lafayette, is adding 400 new jobs in a planned expansion. Matt Doyle has more…
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Lafayette’s Antoine Duplantis had three hits and drove in two runs as LSU defeated Mississippi State 8-5 to advance to play top ranked Florida today in the SEC Tournament.