Governor John Bel Edwards began the sixth special session of his term from Acadiana, where he spoke on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus. Instead of a traditional speech inside the House chambers, Edwards made his case on a college campus for lawmakers to approve tax bills in this special session that would generate 648-million dollars in revenue to stave off cuts across state government. Edwards says he would like to see legislators remove certain sales tax exemptions…
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UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross expects any tax plan that comes out of the special session to only be a temporary solution…
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The National Hurricane Center says an area of disturbed weather has a medium chance of development once it reaches the Gulf of Mexico. Jeff Palermo has more…
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For the second time this year, the Monroe Police Department lost an officer while on duty. Twenty-six-year-old Ayrian Williams died last night in a car crash while responding to a call. Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo…
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In January, Officer Chris Beaudoin was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash.