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.

An estimated 43-million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more this holiday weekend. Triple-A’s Don Redman says most will do so by vehicle, but there’s a five-percent increase in air travel over last year’s Memorial Day holiday…
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Redman says travelers are seeing a relief in hotel and car rental costs this year.

After a two-year hiatus, the Bayou Country Superfest returns to LSU’s Tiger Stadium for the 10th anniversary of the country musical festival. Brooke Thorington has more…
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Can the LSU baseball team stick around in the SEC Tournament. After a remarkable walk off victory over Auburn yesterday, the Tigers will face Mississippi State tonight. The two teams just locked up in a historic 17-inning marathon that saw the Bulldogs win. ULM and McNeese are undefeated in their respective conference tournaments.