A proposed bill that seeks equal pay for men and women was approved by the Senate Labor Committee. Halen Doughty has more..:
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The National Weather Service confirmed two weak tornadoes touched down in southeast Louisiana early Thursday. One east of Greensburg in St. Helena Parish, the other in Tangipahoa Parish. With more rain in the forecast, most of southeast and north Louisiana remains under flood watches or warnings.

Lafayette’s Makenzie Boyd was eliminated last night on the final season of American Idol, after reaching the singing competition’s final four.

A Metairie lawmaker thinks it should be legal to park on the wrong side of the road in residential neighborhoods. The measure by Senator Danny Martiny advanced in the Senate Transportation Committee Thursday. He says ticketing drivers parked on the wrong side of the road in subdivisions is shady…:
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He believes the law was intended for highways only.

Drivers are paying the cheapest quarterly gas prices in 12 years. AAA says Americans have saved almost $10-billion on gas this year compared to the same period in 2015. Fuel analyst Mike Right says motorists are well on their way to significant savings on gas this year…:
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The average price for a gallon of gas in Louisiana $1.88.

As the 1 cent sales tax increase goes into effect today, the Tax Foundation says Louisiana’s sales tax system is ranked worst in the nation.