The ACLU of Louisiana is suing the City of Slidell to block a panhandling permit requirement. Executive Director Marjorie Esman says Slidell residents have a constitutional right to ask for money…:
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The suit seeks a declaration that the ordinance is illegal. No comment from the City of Slidell.

State agencies are implementing the first round of budget cuts for the current fiscal year today. It’s to the tune of about $277 million dollars, according to Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne. But he says that’s just the beginning and we’ll get a bigger picture when the Revenue Estimating Conference meets on January 17th…:
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The Department of Health is taking the biggest hit this round, but these are across the board reductions including within State Police and Higher Ed.

If you’re a frequent shopper of Amazon and enjoy not having to pay sales taxes, that’s coming to an end in January. The mega online retailer will begin adding state and local sales taxes to purchases at the start of the year. Byron Henderson with the state Department of Revenue says the taxes will be filed and remitted…:
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He says Amazon will be adding the appropriate sales tax based on the purchasers address.

During a Q-and-A session on twitter, LSU’s Brandon Harris said he plans to be back with the Tigers in 2017. The backup QB seems to be excited about new offensive coordinator Matt Canada.