Governor John Bel Edwards attempt to impose a new tax on business sales fails to gain any support in the House Ways and Means committee and is dead for the session. The measure received stiff opposition from business groups. President of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association Chris John…
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Despite emotional testimony, a measure to abolish the death penalty in Louisiana received approval from a Senate committee. Christie Battaglia’s father is on death row in Texas for killing her two sisters and told state lawmakers it’s a bad idea to get rid of the death penalty….
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But on a six to one vote the measure heads to the Senate floor for more discussion.

Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell says she will continue to move forward with her bill to require state legislative approval before Confederate monuments are removed, even though New Orleans officials have started the process in the Crescent City….
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Mizell says it’s unclear when the Senate Governmental Affairs committee will hear the legislation.

Two people have been arrested and the search is on for a third, who allegedly tied up an elderly person in his home for seven hours and stole his guns, cell phone and wallet. Calcasieu Sheriff Tony Mancuso says the three individuals face multiple charges, including cruelty to the infirmed…
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The burglary took place in the town of Starks.