Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is hoping his office can take ownership of the four confederate monuments that were taken down in New Orleans. He says it’s a sad day for Louisiana because we didn’t need this right now:
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He says he’s meeting with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu today to try and come to an agreement on what to do with the monuments.

A measure that would remove the back-end cap on the film tax credit program in Louisiana and put it on the front-end is slated to be heard today in the House Ways and Means Committee. Executive director of Celtic Studios in Baton Rouge, Patrick Mulhearn, says the film industry has a huge economic impact for the state. He says that’s evidenced by the show NCIS: New Orleans, which never left despite the uncertainty in the tax credit program…:
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The Click It or Ticket campaign beings in Louisiana today and runs through Memorial Day. State Police Sgt. Jared Sandifer says your chances of being killed or injured in a crash are reduced if you buckle up…:
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He says more law enforcement officers will be out this week making sure everyone is properly restrained.

The warmer than average winter has hurt this season’s peach crop. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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