Its Memorial Day weekend and AAA estimates 3.9 million drivers will head out on vacation across the Gulf South…
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State Police says one of its troopers was injured last night when a suspected drunk driver hit the officer’s fully-marked L-S-P Tahoe with emergency lights activated. The wreck occurred on I-10 in Baton Rouge near Siegan Lane. 31-year-old Volha Tryshyna of Baton Rouge has been charged with a D-W-I, careless operation and vehicular negligent injuring.

The House votes to roll back the state sales tax from 4.45 to four-percent, despite opposition from Democrats who claim it will bring Louisiana back to budget deficits. But House Republican Delegation Chairman Lance Harris says there was a lot of fear-mongering in order to get the legislature to raise the state sales tax, only for the state to end up with a surplus…
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The measure heads to the Senate where it might not have enough support to pass.

The Bayou Country Superfest will cebrate its 10th anniversary this weekend as country music stars Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line are planning to rock out in Tiger Stadium. Producer Quint Davis credits the fans for making this music festival successful…
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Davis says their studies show the B-C-S has a 38-million dollar economic impact on the state.