(AP) - Terrebonne Parish ... I like the idea of a sales tax,” said Houma resident Georgette Washington, arguing a sales tax is spread more evenly among all the parish’s residents.

HOUMA -- Does it seem like the lines at local stores have been exceptionally long in the months since hurricanes Katrina and Rita? It’s not your imagination. The cash registers in Terrebonne ...

HOUMA, La. (AP) - A new half-cent sales tax that would be used to boost teacher pay is among several topics up for discussion at Tuesday’s Terrebonne Parish School Board meeting. Superintendent ...