President Obama’s tax proposals, which he pitched in his State of the Union Address, are not being well-received by Republican lawmakers. Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany calls the tax increases a re-distribution of wealth through increased spending. Boustany says he wants a tax code that is fair, simplified, and lowers rates to help grow the economy…

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The President’s plan would raise the capital gains tax on top-earning Americans, eliminate the current tax break on inheritances, and raise taxes on big banks.

An Arnaudville man was arrested accused of stealing more than $36,000 from his elderly grandmother. The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Department says Martin Thibodeaux made 34 unauthorized withdrawals from the woman’s bank account. The woman’s safety deposit box, which had an unknown amount of money inside, was found empty as well. Thibodeaux is charged with financial exploitation of the elderly.

The state is accepting bids from companies submitting proposals to dispose of the 15 million pounds of M6 propellant at Camp Minden. Scott Carwile reports…

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The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office has arrested a woman for allegedly burning her child with cigarettes. After the child’s father brought him to the ER, medical staff observed signs of torture on the 5-year-old while treating him for burns to his hands and torso. After an investigation, authorities arrested 26-year-old Jessica Deville of Opelousas on a charge of cruelty of a juvenile.