The Jindal administration’s $3.5 million dollar mid-year budget cut to the department of Tourism means lay-offs and reduced hours at state parks and museums. Scott Carwile reports…:
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A New Orleans judge will decide if Saints and Pelicans Owner Tom Benson is mentally fit to make decisions about his sports empire. The hearing going on right now came as a result of Benson’s daughter and grandchildren suing the 87-year-old billionaire. They claim his mental capacity is diminished, and that he has been coerced by his third wife to give her the teams when he dies.

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s office says the 2015 King of Houma’s Krewe of Mardi Gras is under arrest for allegedly violating the sex offender restriction that you can’t wear masks which they believe he did in last year’s parade. Captain Dawn Foret says 34-year-old Glynn Matherne has been a registered sex offender since 2003 and is not allowed to participate in certain Mardi Gras activities…:
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She says they arrested him based on his ride last year and to keep him from riding this year.

The Louisiana Family Forum says the 2015 Longest Known Married Couple is Lawrence and Varrie Player of Benton married 80 years. Executive Director Gene Mills says they asked Mrs. Player how you make a marriage last as long as they have…:
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