A transparency bill passed through the House Appropriations Committee, and may be considered on the House floor later this week. Jeff Palermo has more. 6:30
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Four parishes in northwest Louisiana, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne and Webster, are under a flash flood watch through Thursday morning. Forecaster Brandi Hughes, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says several inches of rain are possible..
A 17-year old male is facing terrorizing and assault charges in LafourcheParish after he allegedly made threats to teachers and students. The student’s name was not released.
The House Ways and Means Committee is expected to vote today on a series of bills that would make changes to the state’s tax code as part of the effort to plug the billion dollar budget shortfall. Jackson Representative Kenny Havard says the current system, which provides tax breaks for businesses in certain industries, is unfair.
But Baton Rouge Representative Barry Ivey says he’s concerned that the current push to fix the fiscal cliff by taxing business will hurt the state’s economy. He says it could result in jobs heading out of state.
Ivey says the proposed changes to the business tax code will hurt the budget in the long run, as businesses chose not to expand in Louisiana.