The Baton Rouge Press Club will host a Lt. Governor’s debate today. Political Analyst Clancy Dubos says a big problem for Republicans Billy Nungesser and John Young is trying to differentiate themselves from each other because they come from similar backgrounds…

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Democrat Kip Holden and Republican Elbert Guillory will also participate in the forum.

Robert Scott, President of the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, says the October 24th ballot will feature four new amendments to the Louisiana Constitution. He says Amendment number one would create a new transportation fund for the state in addition to the existing one…

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You can find a guide to all four amendments at parlouisiana-dot-org.

State revenues for the first quarter of this fiscal year are down 13-percent compared to last year according to State Treasurer John Kennedy. Kennedy says the fact that the legislature raised taxes 800 million dollars last spring is one factor in Louisiana’s declining revenue. He says you can’t raise taxes without having economic implications and the state is still spending more money than we take in…

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He says tax collections from individuals and businesses are down, while sales tax receipts are flat.

The Student Senate at LSU has passed a resolution asking Facility Services to change the signs on single stall restrooms on campus to read “gender neutral.” Matthew Patterson, with Equality Louisiana, says this is a cost effective way of ensuring that all students, faculty, and staff feel safe when using the restroom…

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