The clock is ticking on lawmakers to approve a budget before the special session ends on Monday. Governor John Bel Edwards says the spending plan approved by the Senate is a good starting point. He says unfortunately, the House did not vote on the budget last week, but he is optimistic HB1 can win passage this week…:
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The full House is expected to vote on a budget plan tomorrow.

In a national assessment of child-well being, which examined metrics such as poverty, education and health access, Louisiana was ranked 48th. KIDS COUNT Coordinator Theresa Falgoust says the Bayou State improved in 8 out of 16 measures…:
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But she says the number of child and teen deaths worsened, and the percentage of children living in poverty was up to 28 percent.

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has voted for a proposal that could lead to red snapper fishing in federal waters for the next 12 weekends, beginning this Saturday. Emelie Gunn has more:
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