One officer has been killed and another wounded after a shootout in Mandeville near Highway 22 and US 190. Two suspects have been arrested after allegedly fleeing from the area in connection with the incident, and the shooting locked down large portions of highway 22 through Mandeville, while forcing residents and businesses to shut their doors and take shelter nearby as police combed the area.
A new poll from Nexstar Media group finds that 47% of respondents support a higher gas tax if used on a $14 billion backlog on transportation projects. 33% are in opposition and 21% are undecided. JMC Analytics Pollster John Couvillon says voters are more likely to be in favor of a tax with a specific direction as opposed to a bottomless pit.
The state’s sales tax rate is 4.45-percent one of the highest in the country, and Republican gubnertorial challenger Ralph Abraham tore into Governor Edwards over his support for the current sales tax level. Abraham says the high sales tax rate is hurting the economy…
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Edwards says the sales tax has led to budget stability and funding for healthcare and education.
Louisiana’s private high schools will not hold their football championships in the Superdome this season. CEO of the Louisiana Select Association JP Kelly, the umbrella organization for private schools, says 54 percent of schools voted to not host football championships at the Dome.
“Select” schools host their own championship games in basketball, football, baseball, and softball