As the chairman of the House insurance committee, Plaquemine Democrat Chad Brown expects to hear legislation in the upcoming session that looks at whether insurance companies should consider a driver’s credit score when setting rates…
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Governor Edwards is taking State Treasurer John Kennedy to court. Schroder has refused to allow the use of 25-million in unclaimed property dollars to help pay for state expenses. Schroder says the money does not belong to the state government, but previous state treasurer John Kennedy sent millions in unclaimed property dollars to the state general fund.

The Edwards administration unveils a proposed spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1st. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says the budget proposal contains millions of more dollars for public schools…
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Dardenne says there will also be more dollars for early education, giving more parents the opportunity to enroll their young child into a pre-K program.

Natchitoches Police says the three suspects wanted in last week’s fatal shootings of 41-year-old Larry Batiste and 35-year-old Hiram Phillips are behind bars. Officer John Greely says 22-year-old Jaleel Tousant was the last suspect taken in as he was found at an apartment. He says three family members were also arrested for harboring Tousant…
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17-year-old Daerioen Latchie and 21-year-old Jessie James Petite are also facing first-degree murder charges.