The full Senate will debate legislation that rewrites the state’s riverboat casino laws. Jeff Palermo reports the proposal would allow the floating casinos move some of their gaming operations on land…
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The Caddo Sheriff’s office announce the arrest of five teens on sexting charges. Sheriff Steve Prator say they shared a nude photo of a fellow student on social media. Sheriff’d Detective Jared Marshall also seized their cell phones.

2016 flood victims are now eligible for a bigger tax break. If you lost more than 500 dollars that wasn’t covered by insurance or government grants, you can deduct the difference from your 2016 income tax return. Some residents could see a significant refund. That’s according to Baton Rouge area CPA Bryan Lagarde….
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Lagarde suggests flood victims to get the help of a tax preparer to help amend your 2016 tax returns.

Alexandria Representative Lance Harris has reached out to his constituents with a Facebook video to remind them the state republican party is watching the budget. Harris says they are dedicated to cutting spending during this session and not raising taxes if another special session is called to increase state revenues.
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