Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush endorses US Senator David Vitter in this year’s governor’s race. Bush will appear with Vitter today at a fundraising event in New Orleans. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says this is not a surprise as the senator has contacts at the national level to secure endorsements like this…

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Bush is considering a run for the Republican presidential nomination.

Today is tax day and there are still millions who are waiting till the last minute to file. Bill Potter, a CPA in Baton Rouge, says one of the most common mistakes people make is getting their social security number wrong. He says it’s also important to report ALL your income…

cut 8 (11) “IRS super computers”

If you make less than $60,000 a year you can log on to irs-dot-gov and choose from several different commercial software companies that let you file your taxes for free.

Bossier City Representative Mike Johnson spoke on the House floor Tuesday to try and clear up some of the misconceptions of his so-called religious freedom bill. Johnson says his bill does not promote discrimination against gays and lesbians. He says ideas about marriage change with the times and it’s up to lawmakers to figure out how we’re going to coexist…

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Johnson says he plans to change the language in his bill, when it gets its first hearing in the House Civil Law committee.

Louisiana college students will gather at the state capitol today to express their concerns about a potential 600-million dollar cut in state funding to higher ed. Stephanie Travis, who chairs the council of student body presidents, is concerned that legislators will realize that the easiest solution is to raise tuition and fees, but they’ve already gone up enough…

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So far in previous budget hearings, lawmakers have talked about the importance of finding a way to stop the cuts to higher ed.