The state House has finally started taking up tax bills and today sent to the senate a bill that would raise the cigarette tax in Louisiana by another 22 cents to $1.08 a pack. The vote was 73 yeas and 26 nays, and it needed 70 to pass. The bill’s author is New Orleans Representative, Walt Leger…:
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The Senate Finance committee laid out its plan today for fixing the state’s 900-million dollar budget shortfall for this fiscal year, but they need the House to agree to pass 83 million dollars in tax bills.

Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle announced today he’s joining the race for the 3rd Congressional District seat. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says, although Angelle is leading the pack of 6, it’s still anyone’s race…:
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Lawmakers are filing bills for the regular session that will make changes to the TOPS scholarship program. Halen Doughty has more…:
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UL-Lafayette will have to vacate 22 football games between 2011 and 2014, as a result of a two-year NCAA Committee investigation into allegations a former coach faked ACT scores for recruits which means they weren’t eligible to play. The Ragin Cajuns can no longer claim victory in the games they played in. Jay Walker is the voice of the Ragin Cajuns…:
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