The Louisiana House has approved two significant pieces of Governor Jeff Landry’s tax plan. The first bill to head to the Senate for its approval is a measure reduce individual income taxes to a flat three-percent rate. The bill passed on an 87-12 vote, with only Democrats voting against it. The Louisiana House also approved a bill to repeal the corporation franchise tax. Emerson says this is a tax that’s hurt economic development efforts in Louisiana…

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Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs is expected to debate these bills on Friday.

Keep Louisiana Beautiful is hosting Regional Litter Summits in Louisiana this week to address the state’s litter problem. K-L-B Director Susan Russeel says the goal is to engage local communities…

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Plenty of reaction after a federal court judge in Baton Rouge put the state’s Ten Commandments law on hold. Jabarie Walker, the political director at the ACLU of Louisiana, kids should be able to go to school without fear that a religion – especially one that they do not practice – will be pushed on them.

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In a statement, Attorney General Liz Murrill said she strongly disagrees with Judge DeGravelles’ decision and will immediately appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

A woman claimed that her son had been kidnapped is now facing charges. St. Landry Parish Sheriff deputies says Artasia Vigees told authorities her child was taken while she was attending to a flat tire. But Major Mark LeBlacn says investigators determined that’s not what happened…

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People are still reacting after a federal court judge in Baton Rouge put the state’s Ten Commandments law on hold. Jabarie Walker, the political director at the ACLU of Louisiana, hailed Judge John deGravelles’ (de-GRAVEL) ruling, saying it ensures the separation of church and state, which means –at least in part–keeping religion out of public schools.

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Keep Louisiana Beautiful is hosting Regional Litter Summits in Louisiana this week to address the state’s litter problem. KLB Executive Director Susan Russell says these summits, supported by Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, aim to increase support from local governments, partners, and elected officials in the effort to clean up Louisiana.

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The Louisiana House has approved a bill to cut state income taxes. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A woman who claimed her son had been kidnapped is facing several charges. St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Major Mark LeBlanc says Artasia Viges (VEE-zhees) four year old son actually got out of the moving car during a disagreement.

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Plenty of reaction to a federal judge’s preliminary ruling that the state’s Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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A woman who claimed her son had been kidnapped is facing charges herself this morning. St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Major Mark LeBlanc says Artasia Viges (VEE-zhees) and her son, who’s not even five, actually had a disagreement while she was driving in Eunice.

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LeBlanc says Viges made up the kidnapping story to cover up the truth.
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The Louisiana House has approved two big pieces of Governor Jeff Landry’s tax plan. The first bill to head to the Senate for its approval is a measure to reduce individual income taxes to a flat three-percent rate. The Landry administration wants to offset the revenue loss by taxing services currently not taxed and renewing a temporary sales tax that expires next year. But New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry says none of that has happened yet.

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Keep Louisiana Beautiful is hosting Regional Litter Summits in Louisiana this week to address the state’s litter problem. KLB Executive Director Susan Russell says the summits are an effort to understand the challenges local governments face in managing litter and explore ways to assist them…like citations.

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The Louisiana House has approved two significant pieces of Governor Jeff Landry’s tax plan. The first bill to head to the Senate for its approval is a measure reduce individual income taxes to a flat three-percent rate. Carencro Representative Julie Emerson is the sponsor of the bill…

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Plenty of reaction after a federal court judge in Baton Rouge put the state’s Ten Commandments law on hold. Jabarie Walker, the political director at the ACLU of Louisiana, hailed Judge John deGravelles’ (de-GRAVEL) ruling, saying it ensures the separation of church and state.

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Today Alexandria is having a Regional Litter Conference hosted by Keep Louisiana Beautiful to address the states litter problem.  Sean Richardson has more.

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A woman who claimed her 4 year old son had been kidnapped is now facing charges.  St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Officials say Artasia Vigees told authorities that someone in an older model truck took the boy while she was attending to a flat tire.  But Major Mark LeBlanc says investigators determined that’s not what happened.

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A federal judge’s commandment to the state: Do not post the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says Judge John DeGravelles’ decision is a preliminary ruling and will quickly be appealed…

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Judge DeGravelles said the posters have an overtly religious purpose, which is a constitutional no-no.

The Louisiana Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Businesses is speaking out against House Bill 9 in the special session, which calls for sales taxes to be imposed on 41 new services as a way to make up for the loss of revenue from lowering income taxes. State Director Leah Long says that will force small businesses that have never had to collect sales tax before to start doing so.

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Long says her organization is working with the Landry Administration and the Department of Revenue to tweak some language in the bill to make it more friendly for small business owners.

Several media outlets are projecting Republicans to retain control of the U-S House completing the GOP trifecta in Washington. In a press conference today on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson from Bossier Parish says Republicans are ready to deliver on Donald Trump’s agenda…

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Which Louisianians could be considered for President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet? LSU-Shreveport Political Science Professor Jeffrey Sadow (SAD-ow) does not envision State Treasurer John Fleming joining the new administration, even though he had held three different positions in the previous Trump administration.

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Sadow says the most likely Louisianian to join the administration is State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley, who might be in consideration for Secretary of Education.

A federal judge in Baton Rouge issues a temporary injunction against Louisiana’s law requiring the posting of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. Sean Richardson has more.

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A woman claimed that her son had been kidnapped. Investigators in St. Landry Parish, however, determined that the woman actually abandoned the little boy. Investigators say the woman and her son had a disagreement; and as she pulled the vehicle over, he jumped out before it came to a complete stop. They say the woman, Artasia Viges, made no effort to rein him back in and let him run off into the night along major roadways.

The Louisiana Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Businesses is speaking out against House Bill 9 in the special session, which calls for sales taxes to be imposed on 41 new services as a way to make up for the loss of revenue from lowering income taxes. State Director Leah Long says it’s not necessarily the passing along of the sales tax to the customer as much as it is the bookkeeping that will complicate things for these small business owners.

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Which Louisianians could be considered for President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet? LSU-Shreveport Political Science Professor Jeffrey Sadow (SAD-ow) says the most likely one to join the new Trump administration is State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley, who might be in consideration for Secretary of Education.

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A Federal Judge in Baton Rouge issued a temporary injunction against Louisiana’s law requiring the posting of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms, preventing it from taking effect. This ruling from Judge John deGravelles (de-GRAVEL) follows a lawsuit filed by parents and clergy opposing the measure. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the endgame is getting this case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Several media outlets are reporting Republicans will retain control of the U-S House completing the GOP trifecta in Washington. House Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans in the House and Senate have a mandate. He says the American people want secure borders, lower costs for groceries and gasoline, and return to common sense in classrooms and government agencies. He says they will be ready on day one to deliver on America’s mandate. Johnson says they were not ready at the start of Trump’s first term…

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Which Louisianians could be up for cabinet roles in the new Trump administration? Andrew Greenstein has some insight.

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In a tight mayoral race in the village of Tangipahoa, Shelia Martin lost her seat to Virginia Gray by just one vote. Gray won with 118 votes to Martin’s 117. As the only two candidates in the race, no runoff will take place.

A federal judge has blocked Louisiana from implementing a law that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by January first. Judge John deGravelles says the law is unconstitutional on its face. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says they will appeal. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says it’s likely this case will reach the U-S Supreme Court…

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It’s not official yet, but US House Speaker Mike Johnson is expecting Republicans will retain their majority in the House and he expects it to grow over the current slim margin Johnson says he did more than 360 campaign events across 40 states to secure a GOP majority in the House…

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Johnson says they will be ready on day one to deliver on America’s mandate.

The Louisiana House has approved bills today to cut Louisiana’s state income tax to a flat three percent rate and a measure to abolish the corporate franchise tax businesses pay. Tomorrow, the House Ways and Means Committee will debate legislation that will impose sales taxes on 41 services that are currently not taxed. Dog grooming is one of these services. NFIB state director Leah Long says many small businesses are not ready to administer this tax…

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Long says NFIB is working with the Landry Administration and the Department of Revenue to tweak some language in the bill to make it more friendly for small business owners.

There’s talk former Governor Bobby Jindal could find a job within the Trump Administration. LSU Shreveport political science professor Jeffrey Sadow says could find a job within Health and Human Services…

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Jindal served as Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for then President George W Bush from 2001 to 2003. He also served as Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary from 1996 to 1998.

Which Louisianians could be up for cabinet roles in the new Trump administration? Andrew Greenstein has some insight.

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A Baton Rouge Judge issued a temporary injunction against Louisiana’s law requiring the posting of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. Sean Richardson has more.

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Which Louisianians could be considered for President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet? LSU-Shreveport Political Science Professor Jeffrey Sadow (SAD-ow) says the most likely one to join the new Trump administration is State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley, who might be in consideration for Secretary of Education.

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As for other named being floated for cabinet positions, Sadow says he does not envision State Treasurer John Fleming joining the new administration, even though he had held three different positions in the previous Trump administration.

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Sadow says another one potentially under consideration would be former Governor Bobby Jindal, who has been critical of Trump in the past.

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A Federal Judge in Baton Rouge issued a temporary injunction against Louisiana’s law requiring the posting of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms, preventing it from taking effect. This ruling from Judge John deGravelles (de-GRAVEL) follows a lawsuit filed by parents and clergy opposing the measure. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the endgame is getting this case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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The Louisiana Attorney General’s office voiced strong disagreement with the court’s decision, announcing plans to appeal. Judge deGravelles deemed the law “facially unconstitutional,” though he has not issued a final ruling. Ciolino says its preliminary ruling and will quickly be appealed…

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Ciolino noted that while this is an initial ruling at the district level, both sides are likely to treat it as such to expedite the appeals process. Ciolino added that, if appealed, the U.S. Supreme Court is unlikely to review the case for some time.

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The Louisiana Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Businesses is speaking out against House Bill 9 in the special session, which calls for sales taxes to be imposed on 41 new services as a way to make up for the loss of revenue from lowering income taxes. State Director Leah Long says that will force small businesses that have never had to collect sales tax before to start doing so.

Cut 9 (06)  “…for these businesses.”

Long says it’s not necessarily the passing along of the sales tax to the customer as much as it is the bookkeeping that will complicate things for these small business owners.

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Supporters of the bill say some of these businesses are equipped to handle the collection and payment of sales taxes. But Long says not all of them are.

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Long says her organization is working with the Landry Administration and the Department of Revenue to tweak some language in the bill to make it more friendly for small business owners.

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Several media outlets are reporting Republicans will retain control of the U-S House completing the GOP trifecta in Washington. In a press conference today on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson from Bossier Parish says Republicans are ready to deliver on Trump’s agenda…

Cut 12 (12) “…in America.”

There are still a number of Congressional races undecided, but Johnson expects Republicans majority will be larger than what they have in the current Congress. Johnson says he did more than 360 campaign events in over 250 across 40 states to secure a GOP majority in the House…

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Johnson says Republicans in the House and Senate have a mandate. He says the American people want secure borders, lower costs for groceries and gasoline, and return to common sense in classrooms and government agencies. He says they will be ready on day one to deliver on America’s mandate. Johnson says they were not ready at the start of Trump’s first term…

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A federal judge in Baton Rouge says, “Thou shalt not post the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.” Sean Richardson has more.

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The Louisiana chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business is speaking out against the bill in the special session that would impose sales tax on 41 services not currently being taxed. The association says it’s not necessarily the passing along of the sales tax to the customer as much as it is the bookkeeping that will complicate things for these small business owners.

Several media outlets are projecting Republicans to retain control of the U-S House completing the GOP trifecta in Washington. In a press conference today on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson from Bossier Parish says Republicans are ready to deliver on Donald Trump’s agenda…

Cut 12 (12) “…in America.”

Which Louisianians could be considered for President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet? LSU-Shreveport Political Science Professor Jeffrey Sadow (SAD-ow) does not envision State Treasurer John Fleming joining the new administration, even though he had held three different positions in the previous Trump administration.

Cut 4 (09) “…be enticing enough.”

Sadow says the most likely Louisianian to join the administration is State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley, who might be in consideration for Secretary of Education.