Senator Mary Landrieu says her campaign office has reimbursed the Federal Treasury after a review of her flight records found that 33-thousand dollars in flights were improperly charged to her Senate office. Landrieu says she takes full responsiblity and a system has been put in place to make sure this doesn’t happen again. But Louisiana republican party executive director Jason Dore believes there’s more information in the report and the issue is not dead…
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The state department of revenue announces the arrest of a tax preparer from Tallulah who was allegedly involved in a 60-thousand dollar tax fraud scheme. Officials say Chetoria Tyler filed tax returns that contained false claims for state child care tax credits. Tyler faces multiple charges of computer fraud, filing false public records and tax evasion.

Attorneys for the state Department of Corrections are asking a federal appellate court to reverse a judge’s ruling that said conditions on death row at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola are unconstitutional during the summer time. Judge Brian Jackson says the state must install a cooling system that will keep heat indexes from going over 88 degrees.

Saints fans are frustrated today after a 26 to 24 loss to Cleveland yesterday. Some blame the loss on former first round pick and cornerback Patrick Robinson, who was guilty of a couple of penalties and was beat on Cleveland’s first touchdown of the game. But Coach Sean payton says it’s not fair to blame one player…
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New Orleans will host Minnesota this Sunday.