A state board approves a one-billion dollar-plus property tax break for a Houston company planning to build a nearly 16-billion dollar liquefied natural gas export facility in Calcasieu Parish. There’s been a push to postpone today’s vote, so more information can be provided to local taxpayers, but Jason French of Tellurain, which is developing the project says that would be a bad idea…
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The Edwards administration is expected to support the tax break as well.

According to SmartAsset, just over 1.5 million Louisiana taxpayers will be owed a federal refund next year, with the average refund around $3,300. SmartAsset’s AJ Smith says the refunds are based on allowances and how much someone claims throughout the year.
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Obamacare individual health insurance market signups are down 10 percent in Louisiana, and 20 percent nationally. Matt Doyle looks at why that might be.
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An 83-year-old Vietnam vet receives his doctorate from LSU today. Johnnie Jones says he now plans to get a law degree so he can have more knowledge.