26 million dollars in duplicate state tax refunds were sent out on Tuesday, and the state is scrambling to get the cash back. Matt Doyle has the story.
A bill to abolish the death penalty in Louisiana will soon be filed as the debate about capital punishment continues on the national level. Baton Rouge Senator Dan Claitor says he has several issues with death sentences.
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12 US Senate Republicans voted against the President’s national emergency declaration that would allow him to access billions in construction dollars to build additional physical border wall. Senator John Kennedy was not among the 12, and says history shows the President’s move is quite legal. The opposing Senators voiced concerns about executive overreach, and the potential for the declaration to be a template for future Democratic presidents. Kennedy says he sympathizes with that concern.
A Department of Corrections investigation has resulted in multiple arrests and resignations at Angola since the investigation began last Friday. Of those involved in the investigation, six were sergeants and one was a nurse. Department spokesperson Ken Pastorick says more arrests are expected as the investigation continues.