The first class of the Louisiana Veteran Entrepreneurship Program has started training military vets to run their own business. State Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says the class helps veterans wanting to go into business, by taking online classes and boot camp training on the LSU campus..:
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They hope to train over 100 participants in the first year with a long term goal of creating hundreds of new jobs.

The Iberville Parish Council voted unanimously last night to approve an ordinance to outlaw the desecration of official flags in the parish. The mandate protects the American flag, the Louisiana state flag, and any official flags of Iberville Parish. The ACLU of Louisiana calls the ordinance a violation of the public’s constitutional rights and “unenforceable.”

Louisiana ranks 42nd in tax competitiveness, according to the Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index. Emelie Gunn has more..:
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With Halloween less than two weeks away, a new survey finds Louisianians should stock up on Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups to make trick or treaters happiest. Shoppers and savings expert Carson Yarbrough with Offers.com says a lot of folks will be celebrating next Tuesday…:
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