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Vapor products tax to increase starting July 1

  BATON ROUGE – The excise tax rate that wholesalers and retailers pay on vapor products and electronic…

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Public can view more data about inmates on DOC’s updated dashboard

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections’ Data Research & Statistical Analysis Team has recently…

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Texas motorcyclist killed in Louisiana

Ramah – This afternoon, shortly after 4:00 p.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop A began investigating a two-vehicle crash…

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TPSO: Subject wanted for stealing items, then bringing them back for a refund

Hammond, LA – The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect of…

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Louisiana’s Edwards vetoes bill to phase out state’s corporate franchise tax

By Victor Skinner | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) — Gov. John Bel Edwards cited uncertainty…

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Gonzales Man Sentenced to 25 Years After Pleading Guilty to Rape

On March 28, 2023, Jacob Babin of 14122 Poes Rd. Gonzales, LA, age 40, pled guilty to 2nd…

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LDWF Agents Participating in Operation Dry Water This Weekend July 1-3

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents will take part in Operation Dry Water from July…

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Baton Rouge Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting and Threatening Federal Officers

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – KESHAWN KELLY, age 20, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pled guilty on June…

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Cassidy Speaks at Restore or Retreat Annual Meeting, Tours Thoma-Sea

METAIRIE –  U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) addressed the annual meeting of Restore or Retreat, an organization…

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Data shows Louisiana electricity costs increased 7% this year

By Victor Skinner | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) — Electricity costs in Louisiana are up…