The governor’s task force aimed at reducing the state’s incarceration rate released it’s recommendations for the state legislature. The panel believe its comprehensive plan that will be discussed at the capitol today will reduce the state’s prison population by 13 percent over the next decade and save taxpayers 305-million dollars.

Former state lawmaker Elbert Guillory, who is black, has been chosen by the Louisiana GOP to lead an outreach effort to bring more minorities to the Republican Party. Emelie Gunn has more….
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Legislation is expected to be filed for the upcoming regular session that would raise the state’s gasoline tax by up to 17-cents. Republican Representative Steve Carter of Baton Rouge is heavily involved in thos discussions, because his constitutents are particulary concerned about traffic conditions…
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If the state’s gas tax was increased by 17-cents, it would mean an extra 500-million dollars a year to fund the state’s transportation needs.

With March Madness kicking off today, a staffing firm finds that nearly one in four companies organize activities tied to sporting events and it actually boosts morale. Office Team District President Brandi Britton says managers who do things like hold a bracket competition tend to have happier employees…:
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