Louisiana fears energy tax will cost jobs and raise prices
Louisiana economists warn Clinton's energy tax will hit households and industry hard. Oil refining could lose thousands of jobs, while the chemical sector faces widespread layoffs. Consumers would pay more for gasoline, electricity, and goods as costs ripple through Louisiana's economy.
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New Orleans
Clinton
Louisiana
Bellwether Chemical
Tim Ryan
University of New Orleans
Mid Continent Oil and Gas Association
Ryan
Larry Wall
Mid Continent
Wall
Dan Borne
Louisiana Chemical Association
Two Tylertown men in critical condition after crash
Two men from Tylertown Mississippi are in critical condition at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge after a twin engine Cessna 210 crashed in a wooded area off Odell Walker Road near Wilmer Louisiana. A four hour search led to the downed plane as rescue crews and authorities assisted.
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Sherri Brown
Tylertown
Miss
Baton Rouge
Wilmer
Robert Mizell
John Phillips
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Odell Walker Road
Amite
Air National Guard
Chuck Reed
Tangipahoa Parish
Addison
Mike Sticker
Sheriff’s Office
Mount Hermon
Dunn
Mizell Or
Phillips
Statewide term limits battle moves to Louisiana Capitol
Louisiana lawmakers weigh a two term limit for all elected officials from local to federal. Rep. Donelon pushes eight year cap, facing a tough two thirds House hurdle and a 1994 Constitutional amendment vote. Supporters point to public desire for limits amid rising debt and politics.
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Baton Rouge
Hammond
Capitol
Jim Donelon
Metairie
Congress
Donelon
Senate
U.S
Sen
Bennett Johnston
Louisiana
Johnston
Scott Trahan
U.S. Supreme Court
Bill would save speeders from insurance increases
Louisiana lawmakers approved a bill to ban auto insurance rate hikes for drivers ticketed up to 12 mph over the interstate limit. The measure would not record such tickets in insurance records unless three prior infractions occurred in the previous year. A Senate committee will review the bill next.
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Baton Rouge
House
Sydnie Mae Durand
D-St. Martinville
Louisiana
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Arcola
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