According to the personal finance magazine Kiplinger, Louisiana is the third most tax friendly state in the nation. Senior Associate Editor Sandy Block says their rankings were based on rates for income, sales and gas taxes. She says a big boost for Louisiana is the fact that we have the lowest property taxes in the nation…

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Block says the most tax friendly state is Delaware followed by Wyoming.

Council for A Better Louisiana is teaming with Louisiana Public Broadcasting to present a US Senate debate on October 14th. Incumbent Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican challengers Bill Cassidy and Rob Maness will all participate. CABL President Barry Erwin says this race is hugely important for the state…

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The debate will be broadcast statewide on LPB television stations.

The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 20-year-old LaPlace man on aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, and armed robbery charges. Captain Pat Yoes says the victim was walking in New Orleans when a vehicle stopped beside her and two subjects got out…

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He says the victim was able to pick out Kevin Allen in a photographic lineup. Yoes says the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected.

The state Department of Children and Family Services announces the state has collected over two-million dollars in unpaid child support payments through confiscated casino winnings. Since September 2011, the child support casino intercept program has collected delinquent child support payments from over fifteen hundred non-custodial parents at 19 state licensed casinos.