Louisiana’s Republican Congressional delegation does not support the Iran nuclear deal President Obama has agreed to. Eric Gill reports…:
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Sixty-one-percent of state House members and 77-percent of the senate received “F” grades from the powerful lobbying group, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. LABI says these legislators received “F” grades for voting on bills that raised taxes on businesses.

The release of Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman,” which is a sequel to “To Kill a Mockingbird” is creating some controversy. Because prominent character Atticus Finch is portrayed as a racist in this latest book. Jessica Lacher-Feldman, head of LSU’s Libraries’ Special Collections division, says each reader needs to form their own opinion…:
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Louisiana’s most popular summer-blooming tree, the crepe myrtle, is blooming later and less than normal this year. LSU AgCenter horticulturist Allen Owings says we’re seeing a decrease flower development because of weather conditions this past spring…:
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Owing says there’s nothing that can be done, at this point, to improve the bloom of crepe myrtles for this year.