A recent survey finds that 91 percent of those parents participating in the Louisiana Scholarship Program are satisfied with their child’s scholarship school. The scholarship program assists children from low-income families in choosing the school that best fits their needs. President of Louisiana Federation for Children Ann Duplessis says the program also benefits students’ personal and social lives…

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Duplessis says the Federation has conducted previous surveys with similar results, proving the consistency of parental opinions.

The four candidates for Governor were asked how they felt about the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling legalizing same sex marriage nationwide. Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle says this issue should have been decided by individual states…

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The question was posed during a debate at the Farm Bureau Convention.

The Louisiana Chemical Association filed a lawsuit challenging a measure passed in the last session which would impose a 1 percent sales tax on business utilities and natural gas. HCR 8 is a temporary suspension of a 1 cent sales tax exemption on services expected to hit chemical plants hardest. LCA spokesman Rob Landry says it was passed unconstitutionally…

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The measure, which went into effect Wednesday, raises more than 100 million dollars and was enacted to balance the state’s budget.