Tangipahoa residents will not get the opportunity to vote on whether they approve of a riverboat casinos in their parish. Two bills that calls for the referendum vote have been killed over the last two days. Ponchatoula Representative Steve Pugh moved to table his bill in a House committee, because of opposition from local senators….
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DiamondJacks Casino and Resort in Bossier City is looking at moving its license from Bossier to a site near Hammond.

Smoothie King is moving its corporate headquarters from New Orleans to Dallas. It means the loss of 60 jobs for the Crescent City. Greater New Orleans Inc President Michael Hecht says the direct economic impact may be small, but….
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The House Criminal Justice Committee approves a constitutional amendment to require unanimous verdicts in serious felony cases. Jim Shannon reports testimony got a little heated after a comment by a district attorney.
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Secretary of State Tom Schedler told a Senate committee his office is looking at improving its anti-harassment policies. Schedler, who was accused of sexually harassing an employee in a recent lawsuit, was forced to discuss his agency’s policies during harsh questioning …
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