After some rather intense debate, the House Civil Law Committee has voted 10-2 to return the controversial Religious Freedom Bill to the legislative calendar, which will probably kill it for this session. Some say the law will deter outside businesses from coming here, but Bossier City Representative Mike Johnson says the bill is important, because it provides protection for people and businesses…
CUT 8 (11) Q: “5,000 years”
Governor Bobby Jindal says he will issue an executive order that will in essence accomplish the intent of House Bill 707.

Legislation is headed to the Louisiana House floor that impose a new one-cent sales tax, with the monies from that revenue going toward the funding of 15 major transportation projects. If the bill makes it to the legislature, it is expected to be vetoed by Governor Bobby Jindal.
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A man who was once a Teacher of the Year in Iberville Parish is under arrest on multiple counts of having sex with students from Plaquemine. Sheriff Brett Stassi says they got the first complaint about the MSA-West Academy teacher late Monday, and the charges against 30 year-old Keavin Keith turned into a laundry list…
CUT 14 (09) Q: “and a student”
Authorities know of 3 victims so far, and they may be more.

A pro-Governor Bobby Jindal advocacy group has released a television ad in Iowa supporting his candidacy for president. The American Future Project says the ad will run on cable television in Iowa and online for one week, and ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley observes that it’s about positioning…
cut 10 (09) “very evangelical”