To start the special session, Governor Edwards told lawmakers they need to use the state’s savings account to help close the $304 million dollar budget deficit. There’s concern by some about draining the rainy fund down to zero, but Edwards says that won’t happen thanks to BP settlement dollars..:
Cut 11 (09) “budget stabilization fund ”
He says he’s open to discussing further cuts that Republicans want to see, but won’t support budget gimmicks.

Two legislators have filed a resolution two remove state Senator Troy Brown from office. The Napoleonville lawmaker was recently convicted on two domestic abuse charges. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt says we shouldn’t be tolerant of civil servants who disregard the citizens they represent…:
CUT 8 (10) “elected leaders”
Brown has said he’d fight any effort to expel him.

Now for three straight Valentine’s Days a couple from Bossier Parish has been named the state’s longest known married couple by the Louisiana Family Forum. President Gene Mills says 103-year-old Lawrence Player and 97-year-old Varrie Player of Benton have been married 82 years:
Cut 5 (09) “by themselves”
He says Will Henry and Virginia Teasley of Bienville Parish are this year’s runners up, married for 80 years.

LSU quarterback Brandon Harris has decided to transfer and said Coach Orgeron is letting him choose any school. Tiger Rag associate editor James Moran says the junior probably doesn’t want to sit on the bench and watch Danny Etling be the signal caller…:
Cut 17 (13) “terribly surprising”
Harris played in just four games during the 2016 season, passing for 139 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.