Some lawmakers are disappointed no legislation was passed this year to reform the state’s tax structure, as Louisiana faces a looming fiscal cliff. Michelle Southern has more…

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St. Landry Congressman Clay Higgins says on Facebook the free world is at war with Islamic horror. He says every conceivable measure should be taken to hunt down radicalized Islamic suspects. The post goes on to say, “For the sake of all that is good and righteous, kill them all.

The Pew Research Center finds the rate of interracial marriages is rising nationally, but not in Baton Rouge or Lafayette. LSU associate professor of African-American studies and sociology, Dr. Lori Martin says there could be less positive attitudes towards interracial couples in these cities. She adds we’re making more strides in some areas than others.

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Growth in online sales will put one in five U.S. shopping malls out of business in the next five years, according to a report from Credit Suisse. LSU Marketing Professor Dr. Dan Rice says retail sector is not dying, but certain mall retailers in these malls are hurting.

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The report estimates over 86-hundred stores will close in 2017.