There is a month left in the legislative session and lawmakers still have a lot to. Jeremy Alford with LaPolitics.com says the budget is the biggest concern for legislators. He says lawmakers are working to pass a balanced budget with a 600 million dollar shortfall before the session ends on June 6th and funding TOPS is a major priority…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards is expected to call a second special session in June. He is at odds with lawmakers over the timeline. Legislators have said they would like more time to analyze the tax structure before rushing into making more decisions on ways to fix the budget crisis. But Edwards says calls to delay a special session would be irresponsible and allow damaging cuts to kick in to several vital state services.

With Mother’s Day on Sunday, many people will treat Mom to a nice meal. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards gave reporters an idea of his stance on marijuana Thursday. He says he supports a bill that would expand the number of diseases medical marijuana would cover, because the state shouldn’t stand in the way of what a doctor says is best for a patient or child with a disorder…:
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But he says don’t expect recreational pot legalization anytime soon.