There are no signs that the partial federal government shutdown will end any time soon. Democrats in Washington oppose a funding bill that would pay for President Trump’s border wall. Republican US Senator John Kennedy blames the impasse on internal party politics surrounding potential House Speaker Nancy Pelosi…
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Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards says the shutdown is shameful and needs to be solved quickly.

There are many who make end of the year donations, but because of new tax rules it will be more difficult to get a deduction for your donations, because the standard deduction has been doubled. Wayne Dussel is with the Louisiana C-P-A Society…
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According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, the number of law enforcement professionals who died in the line of duty nationwide in 2018 increased by 12% over the previous year, a total of 144. CEO for the organization Chris Floyd says four officers were killed in Louisiana, one struck by a vehicle, one died in a motorcycle crash, and two were killed in automobile crashes….
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The four who died in 2018 were Zachary Police Officer Michael Lawton, Monroe Police Officer Ayriana Michelle Williams, Montgomery Assistant Chief of Police Kirt Roy Ricks III, and Slidell Police Officer Jason Michael Seals.