After a grueling week of behind the scenes negotiations, the full House finally agreed to a sales tax plan that would prevent cuts to higher education, TOPS and the food stamp program. The measure needed 70 votes to pass…
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The proposal heading to the Senate for its approval would set the sales tax rate at 4.45 percent from July 1st to mid 2025. Baton Rouge Representative Paul Davis congratulated the House for coming together
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Some public safety programs will see reductions since this sales tax renewal doesn’t cover the entire deficit.

A Slidell couple is in jail facing multiple charges for drugs and dog fighting following an investigation by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office….
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There is more good news for LSU on the football recruiting front, as the Tigers received a verbal commitment from four-star quarterback Peter Parrish. He is ranked as the 11th best dual-threat QB in the 2019 recruiting class. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran say LSU is building depth at a critical position…
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