The Senate bill that deals with juvenile inmates who were sentenced to life in prison without parole, which is declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court, advanced out of committee today. Louisiana has hundreds of former juveniles now serving time and the bill seeks to allow them to be parole eligible in certain cases. The Louisiana District Attorneys Association opposes aspects of the measure.

Columbia Senator Neil Riser sponsors a bill that would exempt flood victims from state income tax for the 2017 year…:
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Under Riser’s proposal, the first $100,000 of income that a family earns this year would be exempt from the state income tax if they sustained $10,000 of damage.

A 62-year-old has been charged with vehicular homicide after hitting a pedestrian and killing him in Terrebonne Parish last night, according to State Police. Master Trooper Brooks David says Albert Williams Jr. was likely impaired when investigators arrived on scene…:
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43-year-old Byron Acosta died on the scene.

The LSU Ag Center’s Sensory Services Lab is seeking food lovers, dubbed Tiger Tasters, to help with analysis on certain products. Manager Ashley Gutierrez says companies are also involved in the tastes tests and are looking for a wide range of subjects to take part…:
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If you’re a consumer interested in testing food products, visit the LSU School of Food and Nutrition website.