The bill to raise the state’s sales tax by a penny has been signed into law by the governor, and it will take effect April 1. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Governor John Bel Edwards will meet with the administrator of FEMA today to discuss recent severe weather and flooding in Louisiana. Following the meeting, they will both hold a briefing to provide updates to the public.

Interstate 10 at the Texas state line remains closed in both directions, according to State Police.

A religious organization or clergy member could refuse to participate in a same sex marriage under a bill being discussed in the current legislative session.
Author of the Pastor Protection Act, Bossier City Representative Mike Johnson, says the measure simply protects an individual’s religious belief…:
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Johnson expects this legislation to get a hearing within the next few weeks.

A teen from St. Martin Parish is facing multiple charges for allegedly bringing a gun onto a school campus then posting a picture of it to Snapchat. Deputies say 19-year-old Jacob Syon, who was not a student, entered St. Martinville High and took a picture for social media of him with the weapon on his waistband.