All three major candidates in Louisiana’s US Senate race appeared in a televised debate last night. Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy’s theme during the majority of the 1 hour debate was about Landrieu voting with President Barack Obama 97% of the time and his intention to vote to get rid of Obamacare if elected…

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The next scheduled televised debate featuring all three candidates is October 29th.

A working group put together by state Senator JP Morrell to review sexual assault policies on Louisiana’s college campuses will meet today. Morrell says today’s meeting will be mostly introductory to try to figure out the key areas they would like colleges to address in implementing sexual assault policies for students…

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The 2014 Louisiana Tax Amnesty period begins today and runs through November 14. Louisiana Department of Revenue Deputy Secretary Jarrod Coniglio says this is a golden opportunity to get up-to-date on late taxes…

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Coniglio says this year’s amnesty is offering something new, an installment plan.

According to a study by the Williams Institute at the University of California in Los Angeles, if same-sex couples were allowed to marry in Louisiana, it would mean an economic boost of over $28 million to the state over three years. Forum for Equality chairman John Denison..

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The study predicts over 4,000 in-state same-sex couples would get married in Louisiana within the first three years.