A Slidell Police Officer remains in critical condition after he was possibly driving drunk in a crash that killed his passenger early Sunday morning. State Police Trooper Greg Marchand says it was a single vehicle wreck and 31-year-old John Cole, who was off-duty at the time, was at the wheel…

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A 31-year-old passenger in Cole’s vehicle, Daniel Hanlon, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Gay marriage supporters in Louisiana have filed an appeal regarding last week’s ruling by a federal judge that upheld Louisiana’s ban on same-sex marriage. But Tulane Constitutional Law Professor Keith Werhan says the US Supreme Court will likely rule on this issue before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has a chance…

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He says a Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage will likely come next year.

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin must report to the federal prison in Texarkana by noon today to serve his 10-year sentence on public corruption charges. Robert English is a professor at Loyola University and former Bureau of Prisons official. He says Texarkana is minimum security but it’s also minimal in terms of privacy…

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Nagin’s sentence is set to be over in 2024.

The California Legislature approved a bill that would more than triple the funding for their film and TV tax credit program. The measure hopes to make California more competitive with rival states like Louisiana. But Louisiana Entertainment Executive Director Chris Stelly says it’s more than just tax incentives that make “Hollywood South” attractive…

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He doesn’t think California’s move will have much impact on the film industry in Louisiana.