The three major candidates in the US Senate race appeared in a televised debate last night. Michelle Southern reports…

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Seven people have been arrested on felony racketeering charges associated with an online sales scam. Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says the suspects are believed to be part of Romanian organized crime. They are accused of stealing about $1.4 million from people who were unknowingly redirected from online shopping websites like eBay and Craigslist.

The 2014 Louisiana Tax Amnesty period kicks off today. Over the next 30 days, tax payers can settle their debt by paying 100-percent of delinquent taxes and 50-percent of interest owed. Department of Revenue Deputy Secretary Jarrod Coniglio says this year’s amnesty is offering something new, an installment plan…

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The tax amnesty period runs through November 14th.

A study by the Williams Institute at UCLA shows if same-sex couples were allowed to marry in Louisiana, the economic impact to the state over three years would be over $28 million. Forum for Equality chairman John Denison says this would add significant revenue to Louisiana’s bottom line…

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The study predicts over 4,000 in-state same-sex couples would get married in Louisiana within the first three years.