While many internet transactions are already seeing sales taxes collected for the state, as of January 1, all purchases from out of state internet retailers will be subject to a flat 8.45 percent tax. Revenue Secretary Kimberly Robinson says some of the bigger retailers have already been collecting the tax.
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Robinson says her office has provided out of state internet vendors with guidance on collecting sales tax from purchases made by Louisiana consumers and are expected to do so after January 1st.

State Republican Party Chairman Louis Gurvuich has indicated he would like to see an end to Louisiana’s Jungle Primary system. He says it creates issues for Republicans when there’s a large field of candidates running for office. But on his “Ask the Governor” show, Edwards said closed primaries would foster a political culture closer to the one in Washington D-C…
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AAA expects a record 112-million people will travel for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday….
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After the first day of the early college football signing period, LSU’s class ranks as the fourth best in the country according to 24-7 sports-dot-com. The top three schools ahead of them, Alabama, Georgia and Texas A-and-M.