06:30 Newscast, February 9th, 2017

Governor John Bel Edwards is expected to unveil his tax reform plan today when he meets with the Committee of 100 in Washington, D.C. President of the Council for a Better Louisiana, Barry Erwin, says comprehensive tax reform is needed because many of the taxes raised in la year’s special sessions will expire next year…:
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Tax changes could be made during the regular session, which is set to begin in April.

Tuesday’s tornado that struck New Orleans east was unfortunately one for the record books. Jeff Palermo explains…:
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A Baton Rouge judge has been banned from a local restaurant after he allegedly used racial slurs against an African American woman. Kaneitra Johnson posted on Facebook about the incident, saying Judge Mike Erwin called her the n-word while arguing over a bar seat at Sammy’s on Highland Road. Louisiana NAACP President Ernest Johnson says we should expect more from our leaders, and words do matter.
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Legal analyst Tim Meche says the Louisiana Judiciary Commission will investigate the incident..:
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No charges have been filed against Erwin.