U-S Senator John Kennedy has co-authored legislation that he says will prevent the federal government from paying dead people. Kennedy says currently the Social Security Administration does not share its list of dead people to the Treasury Department. Kennedy says this bill will allow them to trade that information, stopping the waste of billions of dollars…
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Kennedy says a Louisiana woman cashed 300-thousand dollars worth of checks sent to her mom, who had been dead for 10 years.

State Representative Barry Ivey has filed a bill for the regular session that would create an on-line checkbook so taxpayers can see how every penny of state government is spent. Ivey says the Louisiana checkbook would be helpful for legislators too….
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House Bill 50 will be heard legislators next month.

We are seeing rain over a good portion of the state today as a cold front moves through. We dry out tomorrow, but State Climatologist Barry Keim says showers and thunderstorms return on Friday just in time for the big Mardi Gras weekend….
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At least temperatures are expected to be mild.

A week from today is Valentine’s Day. Have you bought your sweetheart that special gift. Top-cash-back-dot-com spokesperson Natasha Rachel Smith says half of the women they surveyed would not be happy if their Valentine gave them money…
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Smith says the top gift for men and women would be plans for a trip out of town or doing an unique experience together.