The House GOP tax reform plan would consolidate the current seven brackets into four, and would double the standard deduction. But Jan Moller with the Louisiana Budget Project says the one-and-a-half-trillion-dollar cuts in the package over ten years will affect services many rely on..:
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But Republicans say this would put more money into the economy which would eventually fuel overall job growth.

Police in Plaquemine say a 19-year-old allegedly shot and killed his grandmother when a gun went off by mistake. They say Blaise Horton was reportedly unloading the weapon when it accidentally fired, striking 67-year-old Kathleen Fulton, after hitting a dog next to her. Horton has been arrested and charged with negligent homicide.

Early voting opens today for the November 18 election, but there is not much excitement surrounding the state treasurer’s race…:
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This weekend the Vermilion Parish town of Abbeville will hold their annual Giant Omelette Celebration. The event has been held for 33 years Spokesperson Arlene Collee (Coal-lee) says this celebration shares it’s heritage with seven other similar events around the world…:
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