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Board sets salary of visitors bureau director

What is visitors bureau director Shelley Johnson’s salary, and who sets it? Shanna Landry, director of administration and…

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La. law allows for service fee at OMV branch

<p class="p1"><strong>Is it legal for the Sulphur City Council to increase the motor vehicle service fee from $2…

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Restoration work ongoing along state’s coast

<p class="p1"><strong>They say how many football fields worth of land we lose each year on the coast. What…

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FISA court based in Washington, has 11 judges

<p class="p1"><strong>Where is the FISA court? Are the judges elected or appointed? Are their decisions subject to appellate…

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City to fix drainage problem caused by overlay

I live in Heyd Park, a small, quiet neighborhood off of Sale Road. The city of Lake Charles…

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Field of companies closing on $1T in value small

<p class="p1"><strong>Has there ever been a company worth a trillion dollars?</strong></p><p class="p2">No.</p><p class="p2">But financial analysts predict that one…

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Federal retirees’ benefits not subject to La. tax

Is it true that retired federal employees in the state do not have to pay Louisiana state taxes?…

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Department checks water systems for EDC

The ethylene dichloride leak discovered here 25 years ago contaminated groundwater. Does the state Health Department test local…

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IRS has substitute for those who don’t receive W-2

<p class="p1"><strong>Who do we call to report an employer for not giving out W-2s?</strong></p><p class="p2">The Informer answered a…

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Lane closure prompted by subsurface void

Why has one lane of Sampson Street in Westlake been closed for so long without any repairs being…