As the lawmakers consider expanding laws governing riverboat casinos, Senator Greg Tarver says that area riverboats "take up space" and "have a right to pay taxes."
The company has announced plans to begin liquidation this week, but, for now, the Toys R Us Bossier City store is not on the list of locations to be closed.
Stacy Brown from the Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau says that the upcoming pageants are a great opportunity to showcase the Shreveport-Bossier area.
Jeff Crouere says that if other states are able to convince local companies to leave, it's because of the anti-business approach of the Edwards administration.
Commission President Steven Jackson says the measure, to be introduced by Lyndon Johnson, would help retail liquor stores "out in the parish" stay competitive.
Nungesser has been outspoken in voicing his opinions on the removal of Confederate monuments and NFL players refusing to stand for the National Anthem.