The LSU System paints a bleak picture of what will happen if the legislature can’t solve this fiscal year’s 750 million dollar budget shortfall. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Louisiana State Treasurer John Kennedy has announced that he will run for the US Senate this year. The seat is being vacated by Senator David Vitter at the end of his current term. Kennedy joins fellow Republicans, Congressmen Charles Boustany and John Fleming, and former Congressman Joseph Cao in declaring their intent to run. Retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness will officially announce his candidacy tomorrow.

The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Haughton woman for abusing her 72-year-old wheel chair bound mother. Spokesperson, Lt. Bill Davis, says 43-year-old Belinda Roberts is charged with cruelty to the infirmed, domestic abuse battery with strangulation, aggravated battery, robbery, and possession of drugs…

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He says Roberts stole prescription medication from her mother and was also in possession of other drugs and paraphernalia.

Monday, the US Army Corps of Engineers started closing the Bonnet Carre Spillway in St. Charles Parish. Spokesperson Ricky Boyett says although the Mississippi River has crested in New Orleans and is falling, we’re still experiencing unusually high water…

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The spillway is expected to be fully closed by February 2nd.