Governor Landry says Louisiana taxpayers should see higher refunds after they file their state income taxes. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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This Carnival season, there were several incidents in which people aboard floats were aggressively throwing beads. Now, one lawmaker is looking to do something about it. Reserve Democratic Representative Sylvia Taylor has filed a bill that would make it a crime to throw an object from a parade float in a way that could cause harm.
A 14-year-old girl is shot and killed in Hammond last night. Investigators say as the girl was sitting in the back seat of a car, 18-year-old Trey Robinson was in the front seat playing with a gun; and when he dropped it, it discharged, striking the girl. Hammond Police Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr. says Robinson is charged with one count of negligent homicide and should never have been handling a gun in the first place.
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Burning is still a no-go in Louisiana. Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says within fires where there’s a lot of debris on the ground, especially in areas of large acreage, don’t think that you’re out of danger when you don’t see flames emerging – you could have a rekindle.