The Jindal administration has pegged the shortfall for next year’s budget at one-point-two billion dollars. Jeff Palermo with more…
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Almost 900 violations have been cited to various Louisiana establishements for selling alcohol to minors during the Alcohol and Tobacco Control’s 2014 Summer Crackdown. ATC also reports that almost 400 citations were issued for selling tobacco to minors.

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A Slidell woman has been charged with medicaid fraud after she allegedly used her dead sister’s name to receive medical treatment at Slidell Memorial. Slidell Police detective Daniel Seuzeneu (susan-no) says hospital officials became aware when 26-year-old Diondre Jones used a false name was entered into the computer…:
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Seuzeneau says Jones was actually wearing a memorial T-shirt in honor of her deceased sister when police officer caught up to her.

It’s called “rent stress,” and it describes the condition of renters having to pay more than 35% of their monthly income in rent. Forty-five percent of all Louisiana renters are experiencing it right now…:
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That’s LSU economist Jim Richardson.