The Edwards administration will unveil a proposal Friday on how to close a 304-million dollar budget deficit for this fiscal year. Lawmakers are split on whether or not to tap into the state’s rainy day fund. Lake Charles Representative Mark Abraham sits on the Appropriations Committee…:
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Oil City Representative Jim Morris is not in favor of using the rainy day fund to ease some of the cuts to state agencies, saying it’s never a good idea to spend money you don’t have…:
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The budget re-balancing plan will hinge on the governor’s plan to call a mid-February special legislative session.

Bourbon Street is known for being party central, and unfortunately also a hotspot for crime. Emelie Gunn has more on the Crescent City’s plan to cut down crime…:
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Freshman 4th District U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson of Benton was named to both the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security and Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. This would put Johnson on the forefront of the lines when it comes to policy concerning building a wall on the southern US border. Johnson says these are both going to be very active areas under the Trump administration and he looks forward to doing what is best to protect families in Louisiana and across the nation.