The legislative session ends in a week and lawmakers are struggling to send a revenue-neutral budget to Governor Bobby Jindal. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Governor Jindal travels to Caddo and Bossier Parishes today to meet with local officials and survey response efforts due to the rising waters of the Red River. The river is currently over four feet above flood stage and some flooding has impacted the area. The Red River is expected to crest at 35.5 feet Saturday afternoon, possibly into Saturday evening.

In Louisiana Radio Network’s continuing gubernatorial Q&A, we asked the candidates how they would reform the Medicaid program and would they accept federal dollars so more uninsured people can receive coverage? Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne says he would work to convince the federal government to change the rules so we can begin considering expanding Medicaid…

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All four major candidates’ responses can be found online at louisianaradionetwork-dot-com.

Lafayette Police arrested a woman after the discovery of an infant’s body that had been in a box for 14 years in a storage unit. Fifty-seven-year-old Rebecca Landry was booked into Lafayette Parish Jail for the death of the child. Corporal Nicole Benoit says Landry spoke with detectives, but the details of that conversation are private….

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Through their investigation, detectives determined that the infant had been in the box since 2001.