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THE HOUSE WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE IS SCHEDULED TODAY TO HEAR A SENATE BILL THAT PHASES OUT THE STATE'S PERSONAL INCOME TAXES WITHIN TEN YEARS. 

THE COURTS HAVE HAD THEIR SAY AND IT LOOKS LIKE MAYOR JACQUES ROY HAS WON HIS BATTLE WITH THE ALEXANDRIA CITY COUNCIL OVER THEIR NEED TO HAVE SEPARATE REPRESENTATION.

A SENATE BILL BEING HEARD TODAY WOULD MAKE IT ILLEGAL FOR THOSE TRAFFIC CAMERAS THAT ATTEMPT TO CATCH SPEEDERS TO LOOK AT A VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT, RATHER THAN FROM THE BACK.

THE HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE ADVANCES A BILL TO RAISE THE MINIMUM AUTO LIABILITY COVERAGE FROM 10-20-10 TO 25-50-25. 

IT APPEARS THE WINNER OF A 97-MILLION DOLLAR POWERBALL TICKET, PURCHASED IN METAIRIE, WILL COME FORWARD TODAY AND CLAIM THE GRAND PRIZE. 

LOUISIANA GAS PRICES HAVE CLIMBED ANOTHER HALF-A-CENT TO A STATEWIDE AVERAGE OF $3.53 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR GASOLINE. THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE LOUISIANA TRIPLE-A.

A MOVE IS UNDER WAY IN THE LEGISLATURE TO PROHIBIT NEWSPAPERS FROM CHARGING TO PRINT OBITUARIES. 

THE HOUSE VOTES TO REQUIRE A RANDOM LIE DETECTOR TEST A PART OF THE CONDITIONS OF PAROLE OR PROBATION FOR SEX OFFENDERS. REPRESENTATIVE JERRY "TRUCK" GISCLAIR OF LAROSE SAYS THE POLYGRAPH TESTS COULD BE USEFUL TO ENSURE SEX OFFENDERS DON'T VIOLATE THEIR PROBATION. THE MEASURE NOW GOES TO THE SENATE FOR DEBATE.

THE SEARCH CONTINUES IN THE SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY AREA FOR A MAN WANTED IN THE SHOOTING DEATHS OF THREE PEOPLE, INCLUDING HIS STEP-SON. 

5TH DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN RODNEY ALEXANDER ANNOUNCING YESTERDAY THAT ALEXANDRIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WILL BE THE RECIPIENT OF AN $8 MILLION GRANT.

YESTERDAY CLECO ANNOUNCED THEY HAD BOOSTED THEIR FIRST-QUARTER EARNINGS. 

THAT WAS A YACHT YOU SAW SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF DOWNTOWN ALEXANDRIA YESTERDAY.

THE STATE SENATE APPROVES A BILL THAT WOULD ABOLISH THE PANEL CREATED TO DEVELOP A GIANT CARGO AIRPORT BETWEEN BATON ROUGE AND NEW ORLEANS, AND GIVE THAT MISSION TO LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 

THE HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE APPROVES A BILL BANNING BODY ARMOR ON SCHOOL PROPERTY OR AT SCHOOL-SPONSORED EVENTS. 

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE YOUR PAY GO FROM 45K A YEAR TO 75K? 

PRESIDENT BUSH'S POINT MAN FOR HURRICANE RECOVERY SAYS THE LARGE NUMBER OF ERRORS IN GRANT AWARDS IN THE ROAD HOME PROGRAM IS UNACCEPTABLE. 

SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH AUTHORITIES HAVE CLASSIFIED THE DEATH OF A WOMAN FOUND LAST WEEK HANGING FROM A TREE IN RESERVE AS A SUICIDE.

A HOUMA WOMAN IS CHARGED WITH 2ND-DEGREE MURDER IN THE DEATH OF HER BOYFRIEND. 

PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS THAT WOULD ELIMINATE OR LIMIT STATE RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES CONVICTED OF CRIMES HAVE DIED ON THE HOUSE FLOOR.

A STATE HOUSE PANEL APPROVES A BILL THAT WOULD PROHIBIT ANYONE FROM RIDING IN THE bED OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHILE IT'S TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. 

A SENATE COMMITTEE PASSES LEGISLATION, UNDER WHICH THE CRIMINAL RECORDS OF SOME JUVENILES COULD BECOME PUBLIC RECORD.

FOR POLICE OFFICERS IN MANDEVILLE THERE IS GOOD AND BAD NEWS. 

AN ATTORNEY SAYS OVER 10 TULANE UNIVERSITY FRATERNITY PLEDGES WERE SCALDED WITH HOT WATER AND DOUSED WITH PEPPER SPRAY DURING INITIATION HAZINGS. 

A LESBIAN TEEN HAS LODGED A COMPLAINT WITH THE TANGIAPHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD. SHE SAYS HER PRINCIPAL BARRED HER AND HER FEMALE DATE FROM ENTERING THE LORANGER HIGH PROM LAST WEEKEND, BECAUSE OF PREJUDICE OF HER SEXUAL ORIENTATION.

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