The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry plans to fight Governor Bobby Jindal’s proposal to repeal the inventory tax credit. Such a move would save the state an estimated $380 million to help the budget crisis. But LABI Vice President, Jim Patterson, says the vast majority of states do not have inventory taxes, so if the refund went away…
cut 10 (08) “such a tax”
And that, he says, could cause the loss of jobs.

After being delayed, the state tax refunds are now being issued by the Department of Revenue. The department had said that it would not issue refunds until security concerns regarding fraud were addressed. They have, according to LDR Spokesperson Kizzy Payton…
CUT 7 (08) Q: ‘anti-fraud initiative’
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A student from H.L. Bourgeois High School in Gray is under arrest accused of emailing in 2 bomb threats to the school. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Captain Dawn Foret says they began an investigation and were able to track the email address that determined both threats came from the same student at the school…
CUT 13 (06) Q: ’emails’
The suspect is charged with two counts of False Communication of a Bomb Threat.

Shreveport Police Department is investigating a overnight home invasion, where one of the suspects was shot and killed. Corporal Marcus Hines says they believe two men wearing masks, and entered the home with guns. Further evidence indicated there may have been illegal drugs present…
CUT 5 (09) Q: “degree of involvement”
There were children inside the home, but they were not injured.