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Vermilion Parish to appeal tax ruling
KNOE Local News
Feb 23The Vermilion Parish Police Jury has voted unanimously to appeal a state court ruling that prohibits the Vermilion Hurricane Flood Protection District from imposing a parish-wide tax in the city of Abbeville. »
Abbeville mourns death of recreation director, 28
KNOE Local News
Dec 29The city of Abbeville is mourning the sudden death of its young Parks and Recreation director. »
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Payroll Protection Bills Would Prohibit Mandatory Deductions for Political Activism
The Pelican Post
Apr 26Louisiana lawmakers are set to take up “payroll protection” bills that would prohibit public school officials from automatically deducting worker dues for political purposes. The proposals figure into a larger national movement built around state initi... »
An Interesting First Amendment Case in Mamou
Lincoln Parish News Online
Mar 20Judge won’t dismiss lawsuit against police chief A federal magistrate refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a retired police officer who alleges he was handcuffed, arrested and held overnight for criticizing the Mamou police chief. The court cited evid... »
This Session Will Be One For The Books
The Hayride
Feb 26Proposed reforms in the state’s public education and retirement systems have been stealing the headlines, but the legislative session beginning March 12 has some other interesting and controversial issues. If you think first-time drunken driving offend... »