The Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee starts tomorrow hearing the parts of Governor Landry’s tax reform proposal that have passed in the House.  That includes changing the income tax to a flat tax and imposing sales taxes on 41 services that are not taxed now. Chairman Franklin Foil.

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The LSU Tigers will try to end their two-game losing streak this afternoon when they visit the Florida Gators. Coach Brian Kelly says the team has a had a good week of practice…

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Kick-off is this afternoon at 2:30.

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A federal appeals court in New Orleans on Friday temporarily limited the scope of a ruling that Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge John deGravelles’ ruling remains in effect under the order from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. But, the appellate court temporarily blocked a part of the ruling that requires state education officials to notify public schools statewide that the law has been struck down.

Grammy-winning country music star and Baskin native Lainey Wilson is performing two live concerts in Monroe this weekend. at the Monroe Civic Center this weekend. The shows mark the final stop on her “Country’s Cool Again Tour” tour. Discover West Monroe CEO Alana Cooper says Monroe is thankful to have Wilson come back home and perform at the Civic.

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And Cooper says with both concerts sold out, the local economy will see a big boost.

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