There are only two days left in this legislative session and lawmakers have yet to reach a compromise on the budget. As of now, the House does not support a tax credit backed by Governor Jindal that allows him to keep his no-tax pledge. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says without the tax credit, Jindal will veto several revenue generating bills, putting higher ed and health care at risk…

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By law, the legislative session must end on Thursday at 6 PM.

With Governor Bobby Jindal turning 44 years old today, the question is what does the future hold for him? UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Jindal has a really strong upside for future job opportunities. As far as presidential politics go, Cross says Jindal is still relatively young at 44…

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Jindal is finishing his second term as governor and a possible presidential campaign is ahead of him.

A federal appeals court has granted the state Attorney General’s motion to temporarily block the release of Albert Woodfox. The “Angola 3” inmate has spent over 40 years in solitary confinement for the murder of Angola prison guard Brent Miller. His two convictions for that crime were overturned. The appeals court order came one day after a federal judge ordered the unconditional release of Woodfox. Tuesday’s ruling blocks Woodfox’s release until at least Friday.

SLU and LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center have partnered up to launch a program that teaches college students how to work with overweight kids. Michelle Southern reports…

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