Today is the final day of the regular session, but lawmakers may only have an opportunity to grab a bag of chips before they’ll come back 30 minutes later for the special session which begins at 6:30. In the 26 billion dollar budget which received final legislative approval last night, the TOPS program is only funded about halfway. House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry…:

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The senate approved the budget on a 35-2 vote, but the vote was much closer in the House, 63 “yeas” and 38 “nays”.

Other takeaways from this session include the trouble Governor Edwards has had pushing key items in his legislative agenda such as equal pay and increasing the minimum wage…:

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That’s political analyst Clancy Dubos.

The number of Louisiana homes at risk of storm surge damage has gone up by over 40-thousand since last year, according to CoreLogic. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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A bill that would require pet stores to keep records of breeders’ names, addresses, and licensing information is on the governor’s desk to be signed into law. Alicia Haefele (Hafe-Lee) with Louisiana SPCA says the regulations outlined in this bill ensure pet stores are held to certain standards…:
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