January 2010 was the last time a convicted murderer was executed in Louisiana and that’s why the House Criminal Justice Committee is holding a hearing this morning to discuss the status of the death penalty…
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The Caddo Parish District Attorney’s office announces plans to seek the death penalty against 34-year-old Dewayne Watkins who authorities say robbed, kidnapped and murdered a Shreveport couple in November. The bodies of 43-year-old Kelly Jose and 32 year old Heather Jose were found inside a burned car.

The legislative session begins in about a month. La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says it’s an odd number year so that means legislators can debate tax bills…
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Alford says teacher pay and sports betting will be the other two big topics.

LSU A-D Joe Alleva has taken a lot of heat for the suspension of basketball coach Will Wade after it was reported that the FBI has a recorded conversation between Wade and recruiting middleman discussing an offer for a recruit. LSU beat reporter for the USA Today Network Glen Guilbeau says Alleva wasn’t the only one involved in the decision…
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Interim head coach Tony Benford will coach the team in the SEC Tournament.