5:30 LRN Newscast

A special session on tax reform is set for November 6th but there is more on the agenda than just tax reform.  Sean Richardson has more.

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Small business groups say there are pluses and minuses to the plan. NFIB State Director Leah Long says it will require a lot more administrative work by small business owners.

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A former state trooper reaches a plea deal in connection with the death of Ronald Greene. Kory York was originally charged with one count of negligent homicide and ten counts of malfeasance.

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York’s attorney, Mike Small, says York was given a six-month suspended sentence and a one-thousand-dollar fine.

The former director of the Calcasieu Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness has died. Dick Gremillion (GREM-ee-ahn) passed away over the weekend. Tom Hoefer (HAY-fur) with the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury says Gremillion was with the parish for 31 years, the last 28 of which as OHSEP director.

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Hoefer said while Gremillion had health issues, his passing on Saturday was unexpected.