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Parish council member announces run for state representative
St. Charles Parish Councilwoman-at-Large Beth Billings has announced her candidacy for the State House of Representatives’ District 56 seat. […]
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Parish family named most military family in America
Horace Champagne married Mary Catherine Ford in St. Charles Parish in 1923. Between 1923 and 1949 the couple went on to have 14 children, 12 of whom served their country as members of various branches of the United States armed services. […]
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Political robocalls under fire in other states
State and federal enforcement agencies are receiving more complaints than ever about robocalls, which are commonly used in political campaigns as well as more shady business operations. […]
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Sales taxes still key to legislative negotiations
A handful of bills extending half of the expiring fifth penny in the state sales tax structure have been filed for this year’s third special session, which was convened Monday and is slated to conclude June 27. […]
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Regular session budget process in question
When Gov. John Bel Edwards issued his executive budget proposal to lawmakers in January, the roughly $1 billion in cuts it contained was a warning more than anything else. […]