7:30 AM Newscast Nov 12

The Louisiana House Ways & Means Committee approved several bills central to Governor Jeff Landry’s tax reform agenda, moving them to the House floor for further debate. Key elements include a corporate income tax rate of 3.5-percent, which would replace the current 7.5%.  Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the question becomes how do we replace that revenue?

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Concerns including soaring insurance premiums are driving truckers out of Louisiana says Renee Amar (AY-mar), Executive Director of The Louisiana Motor Transport Association.

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Other concerns include the economy, driver shortages, fuel prices and driver distraction.

The spectacle is over, but questions about the tiger brought into Death Valley linger on. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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LSU Coach Brian Kelly says lack of consistency is what sticks out the most after breaking down the tape of Saturday night’s 42-13 loss to Alabama. The loss to the Crimson Tide likely knocked the Tigers out of playoff contention, but Kelly says the focus for his team the rest of the way is to be more consistent

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