A proposal to raise the legal age to smoke from 18 to 21-years-old barely gets out of the House Appropriations Committee. Jeff Palermo has more…
An attempt to raise the gas tax to fund infrastructure projects gets shelved by bill author, Baton Rouge Representative Steve Carter. Carter was visibly frustrated at many of his colleague’s refusal to back the 300 million dollar proposal.
Ville Platte Mayor Jennifer Vidrine says the tornado that ripped through her town shocked the community, but she’s happy to announce that everyone appears to have come through with little to no bodily harm. Vidrine says most folks were fast asleep when the EF-1 tornado tore into town…
Vidrine says over 100 building sustained damage in the event.
Louisiana has produced the state’s first American Idol winner with Livingston Parish native Laine Hardy taking the top honors in the season 17 finale last night on ABC. The eighteen year old’s mother, Cindy Hardy says she was in shock that her son won as all three finalists were incredible. She says the family comes home tomorrow, but Laine will be staying in California for a few more weeks working on music.