Today Governor John Bel Edwards will deliver remarks at an end of the year news conference on a review of 2016 in Louisiana. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the governor had some victories in his first year, like getting federal funding for flood victims and raising over 1.5 billion dollars during two special sessions…:
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A survey last month found that 64-percent approve of the governor’s job performance.

What does Amazon’s new sales tax collecting policy mean for customers? Revenue Secretary Kimberly Robinson says consumers are supposed to be paying these taxes for online purchases anyway and now brick and mortar stores will have a fair advantage and this should benefit the economy too…:
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She says Amazon will begin adding the taxes on January 1st.

It’s the first day of winter, but we might not see many cold days over the next three months. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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A man has been arrested in connection with a suspected arson at the University of Louisiana at Monroe ski house. ULM Police were dispatched to the fire Tuesday afternoon and contained it using water from Bayou Desiard before the fire department arrived. The suspect is identified as 36 year-old Michael Daquilla of Centreville, Mississippi. No word on why this man allegedly tried to set the ski house on fire.