06:30 Newscast February 4, 2016

Governor John Bel Edwards tells teachers there are no plans to cut funding for public schools, despite the state’s difficult budget challenges. Louisiana currently allocates three-point-seven billion dollars for public schools and puts it into the minimum foundation program, which distributes money to school districts…:

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Edwards spoke and answered questions from educators and staff at a listening tour sponsored by the Louisiana Association of Educators.

Pro-life groups are concerned about the views that new Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Rebekah Gee has on abortion. Louisiana Right to Life claims Gee, a gynecologist, is pro-choice and has ties to Planned Parenthood. Gee says she is personally pro-choice, but when it comes to being the head of DHH, she’s pro-family…

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Gee says she is committed to upholding the views of Governor Edwards as DHH Secretary.

LSU ends up with a top five recruiting class that’s loaded with in-state talent. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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