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Limit on alt. fuel credit heads to Jindal
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lawmakers have revamped the state’s alternative fuel vehicle tax credit program, after concerns the law was too broadly written and could be too expensive. The House gave un...
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Pay raise bills sail through Senate; wait on Gov’s desk
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Pay raise bills for judges, parish clerks of court and assessors are sailing through the Louisiana Legislature. The Senate gave final backing Friday to a bill that will let ...
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Governor-appointed LSU board signs decades long hospital privatization contract; leaves dollar figures empty
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration is moving so quickly to privatize the LSU-run hospitals that deals are being approved with significant financing pieces still uncertain, r...
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Russia may sell jets in Syria
Along with Hezbollah, Russia has also remained a staunch Assad ally in the conflict. On Friday, Russia's MiG aircraft maker announced plans to sign a new agreement to ship at least 10 fighter jets ...
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: The income tax code is complicated beyond comprehension.  An institution like the IRS has no place in a society of free people.  The power that came to congress with the income tax and...
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Jindal signs bills into law
Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Thursday he has signed bills passed by the Legislature into law, bringing the total number of bills signed for the 2013 Regular Legislative Session to 75.  HOUSE ...
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Schools prepare for shooters
A bill adopted by the Louisiana Legislature this year requiring all public schools in the state to coordinate crisis management plans with local law enforcement and emergency preparedness officials...
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Letters to the Editor
On Veteran’s Day 2001 I was honored by the Natchitoches Times by having a rather long article I had written published in their holiday edition. In that article I told the story of four men, all Nat...
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Flat rate gas tax not keeping up with cost of road repairs
Most states fund road construction and renovation projects with gasoline tax revenues, but a new report showing that income from those taxes is not keeping pace with infrastructure costs focuses at...
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Jindal won’t hear of tax to aid deaf
Given the steep decrease in telephone land lines and the explosion in cell phones, the legislative bill to adjust the tax to pay for telecommunications services for the deaf seemed fair and reasona...
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