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Half-cent tax would lift parish in salary ranking

In the late 1960s a sales tax was proposed for the purpose of “helping teachers’ salaries keep pace…

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Author of well-known poem died in World War I

When I was a kid in high school back in the ’40s our teacher made us read the…

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Column addressed nagging question in 1967

Editor’s note: Andrew Perzo is on vacation. Today’s Informer features questions and answers from the June 4 and…

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Overtime pay governed by FLSA provisions

Where can I get information on overtime pay? Payment of overtime is governed by the federal Fair Labor…

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DC health market open to Congress members

What does the health care plan for the members of Congress consist of? Before 2014, members of Congress…

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Most forms of income considered taxable

What income is considered taxable by the IRS? Are Social Security benefits taxable? “You can receive income in…

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Informer: Hospital district terminated company’s lease

Is it true that a new company is going to take over South Cameron Memorial Hospital? Jennifer Jones,…

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Informer: Burning the preferred method to dispose of flag

What are the proper procedures for taking care of a damaged American flag? Where can they be brought…

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Informer: Uneaten restaurant chips, salsa not reusable

When I eat at a Mexican food restaurant the server always brings in hot sauce and chips, and…

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Informer: HIV, hepatitis B virus not transmitted by saliva

Is it possible to catch hepatitis or AIDS from kissing a person who has it or drinking after…