State Treasurer John Kennedy says he sees pluses and minuses to Governor Bobby Jindal’s budget proposal. The governor has proposed scaling back certain tax credits and cut spending in other areas to address a $1.6 billion revenue shortfall. Kennedy does question the proposal of closing all health clinics in New Orleans, which will effect about 57,000 people…

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Kennedy spoke about the budget on Louisiana Radio Network’s Jim Engster show.

Agents with the state office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control say a Ruston woman is under arrest accused of selling booze out of her personal residence. ATC Commissioner Troy Hebert says 21-year-old Bryanna Jackson was taking money for cocktails at her apartment…

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He says they discovered the illegal activity was going on from ads the woman was posting online.

The Energy Department says there is a shortage of storage space in the US due a major increase in crude oil and some say this could mean another huge drop in the price we’re paying at the pump in Louisiana. David Dismukes says while this will be welcome news for the consumer, the low oil prices will not be good for the service side of the oil and gas industry…

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Dismukes is the Director for the Center for Energy Studies at LSU.

A big change in the weather is coming as a strong cold front begins moving through the state today. This front has the potential to produce another round of winter precipitation. Keim says the northern half of the state could see see freezing rain during the overnight hours

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A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for portions of north Louisiana.