A recent LSU poll shows 66-percent of respondents want to see a broad range of matters addressed in the expected special legislative session such as education, jobs, and health care. Public Policy Research Lab Director Michael Henderson says these results show residents are ready to have these issues addressed, but it will likely have to wait until a later session. He says Governor Edwards and the legislature are going to have to do the work and explain it to voters…

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The Governor is expected to call a special session in February to address the state’s budgetary challenges.

The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a teacher from Destrehan High School accused of having sex with a student. Kimberly Naquin, a geography teacher, is charged with carnal knowledge of a juvenile, felony prohibited sexual conduct between educator and student, and fugitive from another agency. Kenner Police have an arrest warrant out for Naquin for 10 counts of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile.

A New Orleans federal court is considering a plea by four groups seeking to stop the removal of Confederate monuments in the city. The New Orleans City Council voted 6-1 to remove the statues in December. Legal analyst Chick Foret says one of the lawyers for the city told US District Judge Carl Barbier that they are prepared to move forward with the plan, but they need a new general contractor…

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This issue has ignited passions on both sides.

According to State Treasurer John Kennedy, the December 2015 Net Receipts Report shows total state revenue is down 15-percent from the same time the previous year. The report shows a drop in sales taxes, severance taxes, and corporation taxes. Kennedy offers a simple explanation…

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The report does not include gambling revenues, fees, self-generated revenue, or statutory dedications the state receives.