A debate broke out at the state capitol over a tax credit that benefits working individuals with low incomes. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala has legislation to do away with the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit, which he says will save the state about 50-million dollars a year…
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But Democratic state representative Walt Leger says the Earned Income Tax Credit helps the working poor pay for daily life expenses.

Department of Children and Family Services Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says her agency needs 15-million dollars or she’ll be forced to furlough and layoff employess, which would impact adults and children who are in need…
cut 5 (09) “….food stamp program”

South Louisiana law enforcement are searching for fugitives from the Gremlins Criminal Gang and Michelle Southern says their search is receiving attention because of a viral video…
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State Police has charged a St. Mary Parish man with 18 counts of attempted murder of a police officer. 50-year-old Derrick Bodin of Baldwin was taken into custody after extenstive investigation. Authorities say Bodin shot at multiple officers who came to the aid of a shooting victim on December 27th .