Governor John Bel Edwards has been meeting with House and Senate leaders over the last few days as elected officials gear up for a special session to address the state’s budget crisis. House Speaker Taylor Barras told the Jim Engster show that before they consider tax increases, they’ll look at areas where they can cut the budget…
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The special session begins on Sunday.

The Edwards administration is seeking the public’s advice on how to handle the budget crisis. A special web page has been designed at gov.louisiana.gov. There’s a link you can click that gives you a chance to express your views on the governor’s proposed solutions.

For a second straight day, wind advisories are posted across the state, as we couild see wind gusts of up to 30 miles per hour. There’s also a chance for a light freeze overnight in the northern half of the state.

Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany a candidate in Louisiana’s 2016 US Senate race is on the campaign trail. The Republican made a stop in Baton Rouge and said we can’t lose sight of the deeply held values that made America the most exceptional nation on earth…
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Boustany is one of several candidates who has recently announced they are seeking to replace outgoing Republican Senator David Vitter.

The 2016 Carnival Season concludes at midnight as the lenten season will begin at that point. Mardi Gras expert Arthur Hardy says it will be a little cool today for the parades, but that’s okay as long as it doesn’t rain, which it hasn’t over the last two weeks…
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Hardy says an early Mardi Gras will not result in record number of carnival goers this season, but the crowds have still been huge.