Among the constitutional amendments on next month’s ballot is one that would allow local governments to reduce or eliminate inventory taxes in exchange for a one-time payment. Steven Procopio, the president and CEO of the Public Affairs Research Council, says while the tax is universally disliked by the business community, getting rid of it is not that simple.
The Louisiana Wildlife Federation is urging you to turn off all unnecessary lights at night from now through the end of May. Board member Charles Williams, who founded the Lights Out Louisiana initiative, says excessive lighting can be very harmful to migrating birds.
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The House Labor Committee approves legislation that would protect a worker from disciplinary action if he or she does not use a co-worker’s preferred gender pronoun. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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Police in Ruston arrest four people in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries. Police say the four, who range in age from 24 to 17, are responsible for breaking into 47 vehicles and one home. Police say the arrests come following a months-long operation of intelligence gathering and proactive patrol work, along with cooperation from the community.