The fiscal cliff is smaller, as the state’s Revenue Estimating Conference has lowered the budget shortfall from 994-million to 648-million-dollars. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Senator John Kennedy says he’s seriously considering a run at governor next year. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says Kennedy has sure been acting like a candidate….
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A woman was killed and her son wounded in a gun fight with Winn Parish Sheriff deputies yesterday afternoon. State Police Trooper Scott Moreau says they arrived at the home attempting to serve a civil warrant on 50-year-old Kendall Lemoine. Moreau says both Kendall and 71-year-old Betty Lemoine were armed with guns….
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None of the deputies at the scene were injured.

Former Saints special teams standout Steve Gleason is under considering for the Congressional Gold Medal. Gleason is battling A-L-S and has been a leader on efforts to develop and provide technology for those suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease.