Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:48 AM EDT2013-06-19 12:48:24 GMT
When temperatures soar, you hear the warnings about staying hydrated and cool to prevent heat illnesses. Just as people are at risk, so are our pets. For the VanGossen family in Lake Charles, Boomer,More >>
When temperatures soar, you hear the warnings about staying hydrated and cool to prevent heat illnesses. KPLC's Britney Glaser talks to a local vet about the precautions to take for pets and signs of heat illness in animals. More >>
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The following is a news release from the Calcasieu Parish Public Library: Calcasieu Parish Public Library System and Sulphur Parks and Recreation have partnered to provide the community with an easy andMore >>
Sulphur Parks and Recreation and Calcasieu Parish Public Library have partnered to participate in the Little Free Library project, first launched in 2009 in Wisconsin. More >>
The Louisiana Workforce Investment Council has approved a detailed plan on how to help the state meet the impending demand for skilled crafts workers.More >>
The Louisiana Workforce Investment Council has approved a detailed plan on how to help the state meet the impending demand for skilled crafts workers.More >>
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Lake Charles police are assisting in the search of a missing elderly man from Lake Charles. Leroy Stewart Sr., 85, has been missing since 10 a.m. Monday from Moss Regional Hospital. Family members ofMore >>
Lake Charles police are assisting in the search of a missing elderly man from Lake Charles.More >>
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SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) -
"We will veto any tax increases period," said Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal when asked about a cigarette tax increase back in June of 2011.
Now his office says he is considering it a cigarette tax increase, but they also say the idea behind the increase is different this time around.
An e-mail from one of his aides said, "we've always said that we would be fine if it was done in a revenue neutral way, and we are willing to consider this and other changes as part of a larger effort to eliminate the income tax in a revenue neutral way."
That means Jindal would support tax hikes that do not increase the amount of money the state collects. Instead, it would shift it. Smokers would pay more for a pack of cigarettes, but Louisiana residents would pay less in taxes somewhere else- like the state income tax.
In 2011 the proposed tax was meant to increase revenue to help pay for healthcare services.
Smokers would pay more for a pack of cigarettes, but Louisiana residents would pay less in taxes somewhere else- like the state income tax.
No official proposals have been made at this time. The Louisiana Legislators 2013 Session starts in April.
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