Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham says destroying ISIS and not gun control can is the way to prevent another attack from a Islamic terrorist. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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No charges will be filed against the East Baton Rouge Parish father who left his baby daughter in the back seat of a hot car, causing her death. DA Hillar Moore says Marvin Mercer is a good man and husband…:
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He says little Raylee’s death was a tragic accident.
Two people with ties to Louisiana were among the victims in the mass shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub. Twenty-seven-year-old Frank Hernandez, a former Lafayette Parish resident, was one of 49 killed, and 39-year-old Leonel Melendez, a New Orleans native, is in a coma after he was shot in the head.
The standstill continues at the State Capitol over whether lawmakers should pass tax increases that would raise 600 million dollars in revenue, which is what the governor is seeking. So far the House has approved 220 million dollars in tax increases, but New Orleans Sen. Karen Peterson says that’s not enough…:
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The Edwards Administration says without that money there will be cuts to healthcare, education and the TOPS program. But GOP lawmakers don’t want to raise taxes but instead cut wasteful spending. Senate leaders say they won’t approve what was sent over by the House until the lower chamber agrees to more revenue.