A statewide poll released by Southern Media and Opinion Research finds there’s an anti-tax sentiment in Louisiana. 54-percent of the respondents think state government’s problems are primarily caused by too much spending and 67-percent believe any tax imposed on businesses would be passed on to customers…
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That’s pollster Bernie Pinsonat, who says the survey also found 67-percent of respondents oppose raising the gasoline tax by 17-cents.

Three police officers, including a State Trooper, were wounded during a standoff in Avoyelles Parish. The man who allegedly fired his gun at officers has been identified as Brandon Carpenter. He was taken into custody at around 7:30 last night after a standoff at a home in Moreauville. The officers sustained non-life threatening injuries. A local TV station reports Carpenter is an Army veteran who suffers from PTSD.

A study from the personal finance website, WalletHub, finds Louisiana is the 2nd worst state for working moms. Michelle Southern has more….
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Amid debates on the budget, taxes, and education, lawmakers in the House spent over half an hour debating licensing for hair braiding. A measure by Carencro Representative Julie Emerson waives the licensing requirement to braid hair. Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith says it’s ridiculous that the state would regulate something like braiding hair.
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Emerson’s bill passed on a 81-12 and heads to the senate.