A House committee proposes to give Attorney General Jeff Landry more power over his budget. House Appropriations Chairman, Cameron Henry of Metairie, says Landry requested more freedom to determine how to spend his agency’s allotted state funds…:
cut 4 (10) “move money around”
Governor John Bel Edwards says this action is not only unconstitutional, it’s just bad policy…:
Cut 6 (09) “agencies”
The House Appropriations Committee voted 17-6 to remove the A.G. office from the state’s general operating budget and give Landry his own budget.

The panel continues to remain at odds with Edwarsd as the budget proposal they advanced Monday would also fully fund the TOPS program, but leave almost everything else with a cut — which the governor opposes.

A poll from JMC Analytics finds if the presidential election was held today, the majority of Louisianans would pick Republican Donald Trump over Democrat Hillary Clinton, 52 to 36-percent. Pollster John Couvillon says nearly 6 in 10 voters disapprove of Clinton…:
cut 11 (10) “frank remarks”

Deputies say a Bossier parish school bus driver has been arrested for a DWI, immediately after she dropped off dozens of children. Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lt. Bill Davis says 33-year-old Bridget Whitley reported for a random drug screen, which is typical for parish employees…:
CUT 16 (06) “happened here”
He says this is Whitley’s 2nd DWI.