Attorney General Jeff Landry and law enforcement officers are partnering to stop the production and distribution of child pornography. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Former state legislator Ebert Guillory has released eye raising ad in support of his candidacy for the 4th district Congressional race. Halen Doughty has more…
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The industrial tax exemption program that benefits large manufacturers is costing local governments 1.6 billion dollars a year, according to Together Louisiana. Jeff Palermo reports…
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Attorney General Jeff Landry and law enforcement are teaming up to tackle cyber-crimes against children. Landry says since April, 57 alleged perpetrators have been arrested for the distribution and possession of child pornography as part of “Operation Broken Heart”
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State Police is assisting in the effort to reduce internet crimes against children. Superintendent Col. Mike Edmonson says parents can help in this battle by being vigilant and keeping a close eye on your kids online activities…
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre says no parish or town is immune from cyber-crimes and it needs to be a priority for law enforcement, because victims of internet crime tend to because unlawful individuals later in life……
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Former state senator Elbert Guillory is in the race for the 4th Congressional District seat, and he’s running a very unique YouTube ad to gain voters’ support, by using coconuts as a metaphor. He can be seen in the ad standing behind a podium, holding a mesh bag with two coconuts.
This is not the first time Guillory has made a bold statement in an ad. Last year in the race for Lt. Governor, he used the n-word multiple times to “start a dialogue on race.” UL-Lafayette political science professor, Pearson Cross, says Guillory is trying to build his name recognition in northern Louisiana, as he resides in St. Landry Parish.
Cross says this seems to be an emerging trend in politics, where candidates are becoming less politically correct. In the recent ad, Guillory demonstrates that idea, saying there are not enough “coconuts” in Washington, D.C.
Cross says Guillory may be inspired to make these wild statements by presidential candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. He says Guillory may feel like people want elected officials who are not afraid to say what others may not want to say.
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A group called Together Louisiana says the state gives away 1.6 billion dollars in local tax revenue as a result of the industrial tax exemption program, which benefits large manufacturers. Together Louisiana spokesperson Broderick Bagert says school districts, parishes and other local entities are missing out on these dollars.
Bagert says local school districts and police departments in particular can really use this money. He says under the constitution, Governor John Bel Edwards has the authority to overhaul this program and allow local governments approve the exemption.
Tax and Finance Council Director for the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, Jim Patterson, says 40 states give this kind of exemption. Patterson says this exemption draws big companies to build new facilities in our state. He says without this exemption, many businesses might not come to Louisiana.
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With two days left in special session, lawmakers are struggling to raise enough money to tackle the state’s massive budget deficit. Jeremy Alford of LaPolitics.com says right now legislators are just short of raising 300 million dollars and Governor John Bel Edwards has asked for 600 million to cover the shortfall for next fiscal year. He says conservatives in the House say they’ve reached their saturation point on passing revenue generators.
Alford says the supplemental budget bill is currently in the Senate Finance Committee and right now, TOPS is funded at around 70-percent. He says other areas still don’t have adequate funding.
Alford says so far, the legislature is poised to raise about 284 million dollars in new revenue. But he says the shortfall for next fiscal year is estimated at 600 million dollars and possibly even higher than that…