President-elect Donald Trump is already polling lower that George W. Bush, according to Gallup, with a 42-percent approval rating. ULM Political Science Professor Dr. John Sutherlin doesn’t think Mr. Trump cares much about polls, but instead will focus on his agenda…:
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Mr. Trump will be sworn into office on Friday.

Amazon.com started charging sales taxes in Louisiana on online purchases January 1st, but it’s not as much as consumers might think. Department of Revenue Secretary Kimberly Robinson says the automatic sales tax does not apply to third party vendors. She says there is an easy way to tell:
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But she says third party vendors will have to start reporting purchases July 1st, and consumers will have to submit those taxes themselves.

SeekingArangement.com says 35 LSU students joined the online dating site last year to find a Sugar Daddy. Halen Doughty has more…:
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The mayor of a Webster Parish town has been arrested amid allegations he abused his wife. Doyline Mayor Gary Thomas Carter was booked into jail on 1 count of domestic abuse battery by strangulation according records. The case against the 50-year-old, that is still under investigation, is being handled by the Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office.

A Gallup poll finds President-elect Donald Trump has a 42-percent approval rating. Emelie Gunn has analysis from a local political analyst…:
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State Police are looking for the driver in a fatal hit and run crash overnight in Terrebonne Parish that claimed the life of a pedestrian. They say the suspect vehicle, a Chrysler 300, is believed to have exited a road in Chauvin and struck 39-year-old Taylor Thibodeaux as he was walking, then fled the scene. Anyone with information on this is urged to contact authorities.

It was announced that starting January 1st, online retailer Amazon would begin collecting state sales taxes for the first time; but there are exceptions. Department of Revenue Secretary, Kimberly Robinson, says the only sales taxes collected are on products sold directly by Amazon, LLC…:
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But she says third party vendors will have to start reporting purchases July 1st, and consumers will have to submit those taxes themselves.

More and more LSU students are signing up to be Sugar babies, someone who receives cash in exchange for being in a relationship. SeekingArangment.com spokesperson Brook Urick says 35 LSU students enrolled last year. Despite the controversy surrounding the service, Urick says this is just like online dating; but lifestyle expectations are different as most who apply are looking for help with college…:
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A Gallup poll finds President-elect Donald Trump has a 42-percent approval rating, the lowest since George W. Bush, who had 59-percent. ULM Political Science Professor Dr. John Sutherlin on Mr. Trump’s likely reaction…:
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The president-elect will be sworn into office on Friday.

More LSU students are seeking Sugar Daddies to help pay for their education. That’s according to to the controversial site SeekingArangment.com, which saw 35 LSU students enroll in 2016. Spokesperson Brook Urick says that’s a substantial increase over the previous year….:
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The average monthly allowance for a Sugar Baby is around $24-hundred.

Amazon shoppers in Louisiana aren’t paying as much in sales taxes as you may think. Jeff Palermo has more on what is and isn’t being taxed…:
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Abbeville Police say a child that was injured during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade Monday, has died. They said the unidentified child was struck by a float. No other information has been released at this time.

On this Martin Luther King Junior Day, the personal-finance website Wallet Hub issues a report that finds Louisiana ranks 10th among states for making the most progress on race relations. Jeff Palermo has more…

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An Abbeville child has died after being hit by a parade float earlier today. The Abbeville Police Department has not released the child’s age or name. The child was struck during the Martin Luther King Day parade.

A recent poll commissioned by Restore the Mississippi River Delta finds more than half of Louisianans polled believe coastal land loss is at a crisis. Jimmy Frederick with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana says this shows the topic is important to residents here…:
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He says that’s why a master plan on coastal restoration is being proposed to the legislature for approval this year.

AT&T Louisiana has donated $150-thousand to the Louisiana Jobs for America’s Graduates program, which helps young people who face difficult challenges earn a high school diploma, complete college, and find employment. Governor John Bel Edwards says this program is critically important to our state.

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Today is Martin Luther King Jr Day, and Wallet Hub has issued a report on race relations which indicates Louisiana is among the top 10 for making the most progress. We’re among a handful of other southern states in WalletHub’s rankings of racial progress, and spokeswoman Jill Gonzales says there is a bit of the “nowhere to go but up” factor at play…:
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She says Louisiana’s biggest improvement areas over time were health care, education and civil engagement.

A homeowner in Slidell shot and killed a man early Monday morning, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office. The resident told investigators that he was confronted by a subject acting erratically in the front yard of his residence; so he fatally shot the man. No arrests have been made. Sheriff Randy Smith is expected to give an update tomorrow.

A special session is likely next month so that lawmakers can decide how to deal with the state’s $313 million dollar budget shortfall. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says the legislature raised nearly $2 billion in taxes last year, but it wasn’t enough to balance the budget…:
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Dardenne says they plan to use money from the rainy day fund to close some of the gap, but that still leaves about another 200 million dollars in cuts.

AT-and-T Louisiana donates 150-thousand dollars to the Jobs for America’s Graduates program in Louisiana. Governor John Bel Edwards says JAG is a non-profit program that helps young people who face difficult challenges earning a high school diploma, going to college or getting a job. Edwards is appreciative of the donation that will help bolster the state’s workforce…
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The personal finance website Wallet Hub has published a report on race relations which indicates Louisiana is among the top 10 for making the most progress. Spokesperson Jill Gonzales says the report measured the gaps between blacks and whites in 16 key areas that put the state at number 10…:
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She says Louisiana is still struggling in areas of white/black business ownership, and average income.

State Police are looking for a vehicle that hit a trooper’s patrol car and injured the officer. Trooper Bryan Lee says the suspect sped off immediately after the wreck on Old Hammond Highway in East Baton Rouge Parish…
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The trooper suffered only minor injuries, but the search continues for a red or maroon Chevrolet HHR or Chrysler P-T Cruiser.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s office says a homeowner fatally shot a man last night around midnight who was allegedly acting erratically in the front yard of his Slidell home. Deputies say the homeowner stayed on the scene and cooperating with the investigation. No arrests have been made and Sheriff Randy Smith is expected to give an update tomorrow.

A recent poll commissioned by Restore the Mississippi River Delta finds over half of Louisianans surveyed believe coastal land loss is at a crisis, while 96-percent said it needs attention. Jimmy Frederick with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana says saving the coast isn’t just about protecting coastal cities. He says it’s important for the entire state…:
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Frederick says 2017 is a critical year for the coast as lawmakers will be asked to approve a revised coastal master plan.

On this Martin Luther King Junior Day, the personal-finance website Wallet Hub issues a report that finds Louisiana ranks 10th among states making the most progress on race relations. Jeff Palermo has more…

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State Police are searching for a driver who pulled a hit and run on a Trooper yesterday on Old Hammond Hwy in Baton Rouge. Trooper Bryan Lee urges anyone with information to contact authorities.

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A survey by Applied Technology Research Corporation shows half of Louisiana voters believe coastal land loss is a crisis, and 62-percent are in favor of the state’s Coastal Restoration Master Plan. Jimmy Frederick with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana says this survey shows Louisiana residents want major coastal projects completed.

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The state’s coastal Master plan would cost 50-billion dollars.

AT&T Louisiana has donated $150-thousand to the Louisiana Jobs for America’s Graduates program, which helps young people who face difficult challenges earn a high school diploma, complete college, and find employment. Governor John Bel Edwards says this program is critically important to our state.

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The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s office is investigating a fatal shooting by a homeowner who says they shot a man who was acting erratically in the front yard of their home. No arrests have been made at this time, but detectives are still gathering evidence. Sheriff Randy Smith is expected to have more to say tomorrow.

A poll of 500 likely Louisiana voters finds that 56-percent of them believe coastal land loss is at a crisis. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Louisiana’s Jobs for America’s Graduates program has received a 150-thousand dollar donation. JAG helps young people who face difficult challenges earn a high school diploma and receive a college education and empoyement. Governor John Bel Edwads says Louisiana is the largest JAG affiliate in the nation, with 115 sites…
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Last year, the program had a 76-percent job placement rate.

State Police are searching for a driver who hit and injured a trooper when his patrol car was stopped at a Baton Rouge intersection. Trooper Bryan Lee says the collision happened at about 3 p.m. yesterday when traffic was stopped on Old Hammond Hwy and the suspect immediately fled the scene.
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Trooper only suffered minor injuries.

Today is Martin Luther King Jr Day, and Wallet Hub has issued a report on race relations which indicates Louisiana is among the top 10 for making the most progress. We’re among a handful of other southern states in WalletHub’s rankings of racial progress, and spokeswoman Jill Gonzales says there is a bit of the “nowhere to go but up” factor at play…:
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She says Louisiana’s biggest improvement areas over time were health care, education and civil engagement.

A homeowner in Slidell shot and killed a man early Monday morning, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office. They say deputies were called to a disturbance where the resident told investigators that he confronted a subject who was acting erratically in the front yard of his residence; so he fatally shot the man. No arrests have been made. The investigation is ongoing.

A recent poll commissioned by Restore the Mississippi River Delta finds over half of Louisianans polled believe coastal land loss is at a crisis. Jimmy Frederick with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana says this shows the topic is important to residents here…:
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He says that’s why a master plan on coastal restoration is being proposed to the legislature for approval this year.

A special session could kick off as early as next month so that lawmakers can decide how to deal with the state’s $313 million dollar budget shortfall. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says the legislature raised nearly $2 billion in taxes last year, but it just wasn’t enough to balance the budget…:
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Dardenne says they plan to use money from the rainy day fund to close some of the gap, but that still leaves about another 200 million dollars in possible cuts.

Louisiana is 10th best in the nation for race relation improvements. According to a new survey by WalletHub, the state made the most progress in healthcare, education and civic engagement. WalletHub spokesperson Jill Gonzales says even though there was a lot of growth shown here on racial matters, there are still areas that are struggling…:
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She says there is also a large imbalance of workplace participation among blacks and whites in Louisiana.

A Houma high-school that was for black students only during segregation will reopen next month as a museum celebrating African-American history in St. Mary and Terrebonne parishes. Dedication will be held on February 4th for the schoolhouse that was once called The Academy.

A recent poll commissioned by Restore the Mississippi River Delta finds over half of Louisianans surveyed believe coastal land loss is at a crisis, while 96-percent said it needs attention. Jimmy Frederick with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana says saving the coast isn’t just about protecting coastal cities. He says it’s important for the entire state…:
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He says that’s why a master plan on coastal restoration is being proposed to the legislature for approval this year.

Pro Football Focus has released its top 10 Heisman Trophy candidates to watch out for in 2017, and it includes running back Derrius Guice. Guice carried the ball 183 times for 1387 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2016. He also caught nine passes for 106 yards and a touchdown.