On a 51-49 vote, the US Senate approved a tax plan early this monring that Republicans say will cut taxes for working families. Senior Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy says the legislation will also create more jobs…
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But Jan Moller, director of the Louisiana Budget Project, says it’s an irresponsible tax bill that will increase the budget deficit.

A new Food Network series called “Cajun Aces” staring south Louisiana husband and wife chefs, Cody and Samantha Carroll premiers tonight. Cody says they’ve seen the first episode entitled, “Crawfish and Mirliton,” and the camera work capturing the Cajun countryside is incredible…:
Cut 4 (08) “just beautiful”
The first show is tonight at 7.

A report that’s been made public shows the former leader of State Police, Colonel Mike Edmonson, deleted text messages that showed he was communicating with Troopers when they took a taxpayer funded trip to Las Vegas. President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission Rafael Goyeneche says Edmonson’s behavior has been embarrassing for State Police. He says it will take a while to bring reconciliation to the agency…
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Edmonson has not responded to requests for comment.

Broussard Police say the man that held up the First Community Bank on Monday is now in custody. 29-year-old Jeremi Raymond of New Iberia allegedly wounded one of the bank tellers when he fired his weapon. Broussard Police Chief Brennan Decou says Raymond faces several charges…
cut 10 (08) “…convicted felon”