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House passes bill to phase out extra tax
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana House on Thursday voted 73-21 to pass a bill that would phase out the extra portion of the state sales tax...
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House panel OKs phasing out sales tax
BATON ROUGE — The House Appropriations Committee on Monday advanced a proposal on a 12-5 vote along partisan lines that would phase out...
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Tort reform bill fails in Senate panel
BATON ROUGE — A Senate committee rejected a bill on Tuesday that would reduce auto insurance premiums by curbing civil lawsuits. The...
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HOV lanes, no inspection stickers OK'd
BATON ROUGE — The House Transportation Committee approved bills Monday to authorize high-occupancy vehicle lanes and study higher fines...
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House panel OKs bill to eliminate tax hike
BATON ROUGE — The House Ways and Means Committee on Monday advanced a proposal that would reduce and eventually repeal the portion of the...