A lawsuit has been filed by the Louisiana Chemical Association challenging a measure passed in the legislative session which would impose a 1 percent sales tax on business utilities and natural gas. LCA spokesman Rob Landry says their plants depend heavily on purchased power and natural gas to generate steam, heat and electricity…

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Landry says the Louisiana Constitution says tax measures must pass both houses by a two-thirds vote and this measure fell short of 70 “yeas” two times.

A recent survey by the Louisiana Federation for Children finds that 91 percent of those parents participating in the Louisiana Scholarship Program are satisfied with their child’s scholarship school. President Ann Duplessis says this means the program is working…

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Duplessis says the scholarship program also benefits the personal and social lives of students.

The four candidates for Governor were asked during a debate at the Farm Bureau Convention how they felt about the Supreme Court’s decision legalizing same sex marriage nationwide. Senator David Vitter says this flies in the face of what the citizens of Louisiana said they wanted in the state constitution which is that marriage should be between a man and a woman…

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Louisiana’s gubernatorial primary is October 24th.

As many travelers hit the road today, they’ll be seeing the lowest gas prices for the Independence Day holiday in years. Gregg Laskoski with GasBuddy.com says when drivers pull up to the pump, they’ll be paying about 95 cents a gallon less than last year.

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Laskoski says we’ll see a steady decrease from now until the end of the summer as long as we are without any weather event that could disrupt the pattern.