While most of us were sleeping the U-S Senate approved a major rewrite of the nation’s tax code that Republicans say will benefit people of all incomes. Louisiana’s Senior Senator Bill Cassidy says the legislation also contains provisions to stimulate the economy….
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But Jan Moller, director of the Louisiana Budget Project, says the tax bill is a costly giveway for the wealthy and corporations at the expense of working families. The differences between the House and Senate tax reform bills must be ironed out, but Republican leaders remain optimistic a final bill will land on the president’s desk by Christmas.

The matchups for the state football championships are set. Ten semifinal games were decided yesterday, Zachary, Hahnville, Lakeshore, Karr, Richwood, Welsh and Kentwood are among the teams to advance.

Shreveport police have arrested a 16-year-old who allegedly threatened to shoot his classmates at Caddo Magnet High School. Investigators say the troubled teen also surfed the internet on how to make bombs and watched vidoes of other school shootings. Authorities seized undisclosed items from his home and the suspect was booked on one count of terrorizing.

A newly released 300-page State Police report shows alleged criminal corruption by former State Police Superintendent Mike Edmonson…:
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