A Lafourche Parish jury convicts a local man for the 2020 murder of his girlfriend. After a 4-day trial, the jury returned a guilty verdict for Travis Orso in the drowning death of Dionne Cheramie. Lafourche Parish Assistant D.A. Jason Chatagnier says an argument occurred before the couple drove away from a family gathering…:

CUT 05(10)      “…the bayou.”

Orso faces a sentence of life without parole when his enticing comes up in July.

The House Ways and Means approves legislation that would trim the state’s sales tax by two-tenths of a percent starting in July. Louisiana’s sales tax is currently 4.45 percent, but .45 percent will expire in July of 2025. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala believes it would be a good idea to start phasing it out this year…:

CUT 11(09)      “…future.”

Bacala had a similar bill last year. It died in a Senate committee after it was approved by the House.

The House Ways and Means Committee approves legislation that would extend the state’s film tax credit program to 2035. The program which costs the state 180-million dollars every year is set to expire in 2025. Some say they credits yield little or no real return on investment, but Louisiana Film and Entertainment President Trey Burvant begs to differ…:

CUT 15(13)      “…film industry.”

The bill moves to the House floor for further debate.

Police in New Orleans say a man fell from the 45-story Plaza Tower building. Debris has been falling from the abandoned building but this is the first human fatality. Police want to know who the man was and why he was in – or ON – the building.

Baton Rouge native and media personality Don Lemon has been fired by CNN. No official reason has been given, but Lemon’s ratings have been in decline.