The LSU Tigers are ranked number one in all of the major college baseball polls heading into in the final SEC regular season series of the year. Colleen Crain has the story.
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And the town of Addis is set to welcome home American Idol Finalist John Foster tomorrow with a parade or the Hometown hero. The 18 year old pre-med major wowed the judges last night, punching his ticket to the final three. The parade tomorrow is set for five with a concert to follow at 7:30.
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The House Ways and Means committee voted seven to four against New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry’s proposal to raise the individual income tax on tax filers who make more than 500-thousand dollars a year. Landry made this argument to the committee…
Denham Springs Representative Roger Wilder says he’s not interested in raising taxes…
And a bid by Oil City Representative Danny McCormick to eliminate the state and local sales tax on groceries isn’t going anywhere. Opponents have said the measure would have cost governments 600 to 700-million dollars a year statewide. No one on the committee made a motion to vote on McCormick’s proposal so the idea is dead for the session.