The House Ways and Means Committee rejected a proposal to increase tax on tobacco cigarettes, but that same panel approves a state tax hike on vape products and e-cigarettes. Colleen Crain has more.
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Former Louisiana House Speaker Bubba Henry has passed away at the age of 89. He led the House in the 1970s and was instrumental in the writing of Louisiana’s current constitution in 1973. Henry also served as a top adviser to former governor Dave Treen for four years. Following that job, he spent decades as a lobbyist at the Legislature for decades.
Bruce Greenstein (GREEN-steen) is back as Secretary for the Louisiana Department of Health. Greenstein previously served as LDH Secretary from 2010 to 23, but was indicted for allegedly lying a grand jury under oath about his alleged involved in the awarding of a cancelled Medicaid contract with his previously employer. When current Governor Jeff Landry became Attorney General, the charges were dropped in 2015. Greenstein has long denied the accusations…
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The LSU Tigers suffered their first ever run-rule loss against a non-conference opponent at Alex Box Stadium as Northwestern State left Baton Rouge with a 13-3 victory. Coach Jay Johnson says it was a disappointing performance…
It was the first win for the Demons against a ranked team since 2019.