The Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee is in the process of approving a series of tax bills that passed in the House which raise an estimated 615 million dollars. The bills help stave off large cuts to public colleges and health care. Some of them reduce rebate and tax credit programs for businesses. Benton Senator Robert Adley on why these bills need to pass…:
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All of these tax bills head to the Senate Finance Committee for more discussion.

Authorities say the Baton Rouge woman who’s been missing since April was found buried in St. Helena Parish over the weekend and four people, including her ex husband, are arrested in connection with the murder. Detectives believe 64-year-old Hamid Ghassemi paid an employee and two other men $10,000 to kill 54-year-old Tahereh Ghassemi. An autopsy reveals cause of death was gunshot wound to the head. The four suspects are being held without bond.

Governor Bobby Jindal has formed an exploratory committee in efforts to help him in deciding whether or not to make a presidential run in 2016. Eric Gill reports…:
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Ruston Police say an 11-year-old boy died after being trapped in a car swept away during flash flooding which has plagued most of north Louisiana. He was apparently being driven to school by his grandmother who was able to escape the car along with another 7-year-old but the 11 year old did not make it out. Flash Flood warnings are posted throughout north Louisiana.