The House Labor Committee is set to hear a number of bills today seeking to increase the minimum wage in Louisiana, but the passage of any of the bills is far from assured. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat…

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Three bills to be considered would raise the minimum wage for all workers, a 4th would increase the minimum for state employees and a 5th is a minimum wage hike for tipped employees; like waiters and waitresses.

In Opelousas, a shooting at an apartment resulted in two deaths, a 46-year-old man and a four-year-old, and injured three children, with two of them sent to the hospital. Police Chief Martin McLendon…
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McClendon says they have a warrant out for the shooter and he expects an arrest soon.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says this is the time of the year when people come across a snake in their yard. But they are asking people to think twice before you kill them. LDWF herpetologist Keri Lejuene says these reptiles play an important role in the state’s ecosystem and they do far more good than harm…
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And Lejuene says contrary to popular belief, snakes do not seek out humans or pets for food.

If you plan on going to the Garth Brooks concert in Baton Rouge on Saturday night, good luck trying to find a hotel room. Paul Arrigo is the CEO of Visit Baton Rouge…
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The concert is expected to draw over 102-thousand people.