Ark-La-Tex News

Baton Rouge Rep. Clif Richardson is resigning from his seat in the state House of Representatives as he fights health problems.

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HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas prison officials have executed a registered sex offender for the rape, robbery and slaying of a woman abducted from a San Antonio bus stop 11 years ago.

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has written a fundraising letter saying his son George P. Bush "is considering" running for Texas Land Commissioner.

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nobody won the jackpots in big-money weekend lotteries in Louisiana. The Louisiana Lottery Corp. says Wednesday's estimated jackpots rise to $185 million for the Powerball, $750,000 for Lotto and $80,000 for Easy 5.

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Former St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro is suing his successor, Dave Peralta, accusing him of orchestrating a politically motivated smear campaign that culminated in an unauthorized raid on a storage unit Taffaro used.

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As the nation shifts from election debates to governing discussions, the campaign season hasn't wrapped up in Louisiana.

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People may be a little confused when voting because they don't know about the nine amendments on the ballot. Here's the list of the amendments and what they could change in our State Constitution.

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20-year-old Texarkana man arrested for killing ex-girlfriends male visitor.

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The 100,000 or so customers of Dixie Electric Membership Corp. can expect monthly electric bills increase more than 4 percent starting April 1 for a year.

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GEORGETOWN, Texas (AP) — A top state official says Planned Parenthood will remain in the Women's Health Program for now.

Health and Human Service Commissioner Kyle Janek said Wednesday the state needs time to verify it has enough doctors signed up for a new program that will exclude doctors and clinics with ties to abortion providers.

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