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La. Congressman John Fleming Wants To "Audit The IRS"

Brandon Comeaux — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:51:21 +0000

With the IRS admitting to targeting conservative groups for audits, and now the subsequent stepping down of acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Steven Miller, Minden Congressman Dr. John Fleming (R) says it's now time to audit the IRS.

Revenue Estimating Conference Finds Millions Of Dollars In Additional Money For La. Budget

Brandon Comeaux — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:30:45 +0000

In a meeting on Wednesday, the state's Revenue Estimating Conference concluded that $155 million more is available for the fiscal year that starts July 1st. This comes as lawmakers in the Senate begin to take a look at the House-approved budget next week.

Amendments To La. Budget Bill Rejected

Brandon Comeaux — Wed, 01 May 2013 08:49:44 +0000

Lawmakers have rejected amendments made in the La. House Appropriations Committee that stripped almost $500-million in one-time money from the proposed budget.

La. House Passes Bill To Block Federal Government From Placing Ban On Semi-Automatic Weapons

Brandon Comeaux — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:47:09 +0000

Rep. Jim Morris' bill, which seeks to be "a hurdle" that blocks the federal government form placing a ban on semi-automatic weapons or having large capacity magazines in Louisiana, is now headed to the La. Senate for committee review.

La. House Criminal Justice Committee Passes Legislation To Block Federal Government From Placing Ban On Semi-Automatic Weapons In La.

Brandon Comeaux — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:03:21 +0000

The bill passed by a 9 to 6 vote on Wednesday, now heading to the La. House floor for more debate.

Louisiana Garage Sales Can No Longer Take Cash?

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:31:46 +0000

Have you bought something at a garage sale in the past few months? If you paid cash and live in Louisiana you might have just broken the law.