The state sales tax will increase to five cents starting tomorrow along with a few other taxes. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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10 parishes in southeast Louisiana are under a tornado watch until 9 this morning, according to the National Weather Service. The areas remain under a slight risk for severe weather today as strong storms move northeast. A Flash Flood watch remains in effect through this evening for southeast Louisiana. Most all of north Louisiana is under a flood warning.

The Senate Labor Committee is expected to hear a proposal today to raise the minimum wage in Louisiana from $7.25 to $8.00 an hour, beginning next year, and then to $8.50 in 2018. State Director for the National Federation of Independent Business Dawn Starns says businesses already pay competitively based on what they can afford…:
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But Louisiana Budget Project director Jan Moller says that’s exactly what a higher minimum wage would do…:
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The governor supports the measure.