The governor’s proposal to impose a new tax on business sales has been pulled. John Bel Edwards touted the measure as a way to stablize Louisiana’s budget, especially since one-point-three billion dollars in temporary taxes expire in mid-2018. Edwards says since the Republicans didn’t like his plan, he’s waiting for House GOP leaders to unveil their own proposal…
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House republican leaders favor budget cutting over additional taxes.

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 her bill.

The bill to do away with the death penalty in Louisiana advanced out of a Senate Committee by a vote of 6-1. Michelle Southern reports..:
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The full House rejects a bill that would cut in half the wait time for couples with minor children to get divorced. Supporters say the measure would be better for children if their bickering parents can divorce after six months from filing. But opponents say the one-year wait time can help prevent a divorce and lead to reconcilation between the parents.