A week later, state leaders are beginning to get a firm idea of just what the special session will mean for the 2019 governor’s race. Matt Doyle has the story.
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And a new sales tax rate for Louisiana is in effect as a result of the tax plan agreed upon in the last special session. The sales tax rate dropped from five to 4.45 percent.

The Louisiana Checkbook website debuts today. Policy Director of the Division of Administration, Jacques Berry, says it gives residents the opportunity to dig deep into the partciulars of how state government spends its money….
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Financial data of a handful of agencies are posted at checkbook-dot-la-gov and more will be added in the coming months.

A New Iberia father and son have been found guility of killing a Louisiana black bear back in 2015. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesperson Adam Einck says the two were aware of their actions…
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The 15-year-old has been ordered to serve 100 hours of community service and his hunting license has been suspended for a year. 60-year-old Elie Dupre has been ordered to pay a 25-hundred dollar fine.