The Louisiana Film Entertainment Association announces they will not move forward with a lawsuit challenging the law recently passed that caps the state’s film tax credit program. L-F-E-A President Will French says a constitutional challenge is not needed, because they are pleased with how the Jindal administration is interpreting the new law..:
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But he says some of the reforms made to the film tax credit program remain concerning for Hollywood and they’ll propose changes for the next governor.

In the wake of a disturbing case this week out of Baton Rouge in which a 15-year-old boy was found by cops having a seizure in his home, stuck to a cot and weighing just 47 pounds, the Department of Children and Family Services says policy changes are going to happen immediately. Secretary Suzy Sonnier…:
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Louisiana State Police is alerting motorists to expect delays when traveling between Lafayette and Baton Rouge on Interstate 10 this weekend. Heavy backups are anticipated as a result of lane closures on the Mississippi River bridge. Trooper Bryan Lee says construction will begin at 8 o’clock tonight…:
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I-10 westbound at Grosse Tete will remain closed until 6:00 am Monday morning.

If you’d like to attend the Miss USA pageant in Baton Rouge Sunday there are still plenty of tickets available. River Center officials said as of the close of Thursday they still had about 1/3 of the seats yet to be filled. The event will air on the Reelz channel at 7pm which isn’t carried by Cox. Tickets available range from $75 to $250. IF you’d like some you can contact the Baton Rouge River Center Box Office.