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Senate Approves Pay Issue
Few people get to vote themselves a whopping pay raise, but that's not the case when it comes to the Louisiana Legislature. That's just what happened Tuesday afternoon when the Senate gave 20-to-16 approval to Senate Bill 672. The legislation proposes to set the pay of state lawmakers at 30-percent of what members of Congress make. If approved the bill would increase the pay of state lawmakers from 16-thousand-800-dollars a year to just over 59-thousand. The legislation, which would also mean that Louisiana House and Senate members get a pay raise everytime members of Congress get one, now moves to the House for consideration.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:39 AM
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Senate Votes To Reverse Stelly
By a vote of 38-to-nothing Tuesday afternoon the Louisiana Senate gave the final legislative approval needed to eliminate tax increases included in the 2002 Stelly Plan. Governor Bobby Jindal is expected to sign the bill. Taxpayers are expected to reap more than 300-million-dollars a year in tax cuts that take effect January 2009. The savings are expected to top out at 500-dollars for a single-taxpayer and one-thousand-dollars for married couples.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:36 AM
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Ohio Man Dies In Crash
A 27 year-old man from Ohio lost his life yesterday morning after his motorcycle and a car collided on Acadian Hills Lane. Police are still investigating the crash, and do not know what happened to make the two crash into each other. The motorcycle rider, identified as Bryan Fielder died at a local hospital. Fielder has been living here in Lafayette at the time of the crash.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 5:25 AM
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Stolen Car Recovered
A stolen car was recovered, and the driver arrested. Lafayette Police say officers saw the car at Willow and the Thruway and when they attempted to stop the car, the driver led police on a short pursuit. The car was stopped after colliding with a police cruiser at the intersection of Carlton and Sunset streets. 18 yearold Labrente Noel was charged with a host of charges including aggravated flight, possesion of marijuana and hit and run.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 5:03 AM
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More on Cell Phone Bans
The House Transportation Committee considered yet more bills aimed at restricting cell phone and blackberry use by drivers. Most outspoken in opposition to the measures was Representative Barbara Norton of Shreveport. Norton says she doesn't believe the devices are any more distracting than eating or drinking while driving. Despite that the committee approved both bills. One by Kenner Senator Julie Quinn bans text-messaging by drivers. The other, by Opelousas Senator Don Cravins Jr. prohibits cell-phone use by any driver under 18.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 4:52 AM
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More And More Dead Birds Being Found
 Officials say more than 3,000 birds have been collected dead along the Gulf Coast since an oil spill was triggered in April by the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 4:52 PM
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National Headlines
 Here's a look at stories making national news.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:59 PM
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Arizona Files Appeal In Immigration Case
 Arizona has filed an appeal in the federal lawsuit which resulted in an injunction against portions of the state's new immigration law.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:48 PM
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