The House Ways and Means Committee approves three different bills that would cap the state’s film tax credit program anywhere from 150 to 223 million dollars a year. Alexandria Representative Lance Harris, who authors one of the bills, says with state facing big budget cuts to higher ed and health care, it’s time to put restraints on a program that costs the state 256 million dollars this year…:
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The measures now head to the House floor.

In the latest campaign finance numbers for Louisiana’s governor’s race, US Senator David Vitter has $4.2 million cash on hand, more than the other three candidates combined. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the other candidates have a long way to go.
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Entergy crews are working to restore power to customers after yesterday’s violent storms that ripped through south Louisiana. Eric Gill has more…:
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Entergy says about 90 percent of Louisiana customers should have power restored by tonight. The National Weather Service reported its survey crew did confirm that one tornado hit near Pierre Part and another near Napoleonville in Assumption Parish.

The American Red Cross says Monday’s bad storms should remind us to be prepared for anything and they have a brand new app that does just that. They say the free Red Cross Emergency App provides instant access to weather and emergency alerts and life saving information.