The House Ways and Means committee discussed raising taxes on items like cigarettes and alcohol. There’s a proposal to increase the tax on a pack of cigarettes by another 22-cents, after the legislature raised the tobacco tax 50-cents last year. Convenience store owner Fred Hoyt spoke out in opposition…
cut 12 (05) “…again please”
But state representative Walt Leger of New Orleans supports a higher cigarette tax…
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The panel ended its day by talking about raising taxes on beer, wine and alcohol to the southern regional average. Breaux Bridge representative Mike Huval expressed concerns, because it would hurt the state’s growing craft beer industry
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The panel did not vote on any of these measures that will occur in the near future.

A Metairie Senator has written a letter to Higher Education Commissioner Joseph Rallo to create a plan of organization reform. Emelie Gunn has more…
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And here’s the quote of the day. It comes from Winnsboro Representative Steve Pylant, who expressed skepticism over the threat there will be no LSU football next fall, if college campuses close this spring because of a lack of funding…
cut 27 (06) “…this fall”