The Public Service Commission is investigating rural electric co-ops for what they believe are excessive expenses driving up electric costs….
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Governor John Bel Edwards says the 300-million dollar surplus from last fiscal year is the result of better-than-expected personal and corporate income tax collections, which is a sign of a strengthening economy. House Speaker Taylor Barras says cuts to tax break programs could be another reason for the surplus.

It was a good summer for movie theaters, despite the growing popularity in home video on demand services like Netflix. The box office reports a 14-percent in sales compared to last summer. Entertainment columnist with the New Orleans Advocate Keith Spera says offering more food options and comfortable plush reclining seats could be leading to better sales at the theater…
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An alleged poor decision by a Denham Springs woman resulted in her crashing her vehicle into a Baton Rouge police car last night. Sergeant Don Coppola says after doctors checked on 39-year-old Tia Jones’ injuries, she was booked into the parish jail on a D-W-I charge. Coppola says Jones could have avoided the crash, if she was sober behind the wheel…
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The officer also suffered non-life threatening injuries and the police cruiser sustained serious damage.