On the opening night of the special session, Governor John Bel Edwards laid out his reasons on why the state legislature should use 119-million dollars from the rainy day fund to address a 304-million dollar shortfall. Edwards says without using it, cuts will likely have to be made to higher education, public schools and social services like foster care..:
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He says he’s open to discussing further cuts that Republicans want to see, but won’t support budget gimmicks.

A resolution has been filed for the special session that seeks to expel Napleonville Senator Troy Brown from the legislature, because of two recent domestic abuse convictions. One of them is Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt…:
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She filed the resolution along with State Senator Dan Claitor.

A Benton couple has once again been honored as Louisiana’s longest known married couple. Don Molino has more…:
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LSU quarterback Brandon Harris has decided to leave the Tigers and transfer so that he can play for another school. The junior said he’s been granted full release from head coach Ed Orgeron.