Like many Louisiana residents, U.S. Senator-elect John Kennedy is not happy that Amazon will begin collecting state and local sales taxes from Louisiana customers on January 1. Kennedy says when you start talking about the internet and taxes, you’re taking the first step down a very slippery slope.

Cut 23 (09) sooner or later”

After Louisiana saw two historic floods this year, more people are buying flood insurance. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says there were 451-thousand policies in place in July, and that has grown to 480-thousand. He says they saw the biggest spike in areas that were affected by the August flooding.

Cut 4 (10) “East Baton Rouge Parish”

Ascension, Lafayette, and Tangipahoa parishes saw similar hikes in policies.

A 23-year-old from Jeanerette is behind bars in connection with the disappearance of 75-year-old Howard Poche, who went missing on Christmas day. The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s office says Poche’s body has also been located, but Capt. Richard Fleming says they are not providing any other details.

Cut 7 (10) “the investigation”

Jeffery Marks was booked into the Iberia Parish Jail on a charge of first degree murder.

2016 was full of bizarre stories in Louisiana, like when Pamela Anderson suggested that prisoners at Angola should be fed a vegetarian diet. Spokesperson for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Dan Matthews, said not only is a vegetarian diet healthier for the inmates, it could also save the state money.

Cut 9 (08) “this proposal”