Rita Benson Leblanc made an appearance at the state capitol Tuesday to support of the state’s film tax program. LeBlanc says remaining competitive in the film industry requires tax credits. She says it’s amazing that Louisiana is #1 in making movies and we should strive to stay that way…

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The bill was amended to put a $200 million dollar cap on the program and advanced out of committee without objection and now heads to the House floor.

A bill that would allow a victim of domestic abuse to immediately move out an apartment or rented home without facing a penalty for violating the lease advances from a senate committee. The Apartment Association of Louisiana lobbied against the measure. Jennifer Ansardi says domestic violence cases are sometimes he-said she-said incidents and landlords are not trained to be a judge and jury…

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The legislation now heads to the Senate floor.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office says one person is under arrest and they are looking for 10 others as part of a million dollar theft scam involving Comcast Cable customers. Michelle Southern reports…

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The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect wanted in the robbery of four campers in Denham Springs. According to authorities, the suspect stole computers, televisions, purses, and wallets from the victims. Detectives say some of the stolen credit cards were used in stores in Slidell and Hammond. If you have any information in this case, you are asked to contact Crime Stoppers.