Governor John Bel Edwards has officially been in office one year today, and what a year it’s been. From floods, to police shootings to a historic budget deficit, the governor’s job was anything but easy in 2016. UL-Lafayette political science professor Pearson Cross says this year could be better…:
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He says the governor’s biggest challenge in year two is the budget.

The Louisiana Independent Party has been newly formed and officially recognized. Its treasurer, Bill Bryan, says their goal is to publish unbiased facts about policies and social issues. He says voters so often just see partisan information…:
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There are currently 56-thousand Independent voters registered in the party.

A study from LSU Health New Orleans finds a parent’s concern about neighborhood safety could limit their kids outside play time. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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State Police is mourning the loss of a trooper who died Tuesday afternoon of a heart attack while at work. They say 51-year-old Tracy Morgan was at the Capital One Tower in Lake Charles when he collapsed as he walked into the parking garage. Morgan was assigned to the Gaming Enforcement Division and had been with Louisiana State Police since 1994.