The Louisiana Department of Corrections is warning that unless additional tax revenue is raised by June 30th, thousands of inmates will be released. Those released would be non-sexual and nonviolent offenders. Corrections Secretary Jimmy LeBlanc says that’s because the department would have to cut payments to local sheriffs who house state prisoners…
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Leblanc says his department is staring at 62-million dollar cut in state funding, if legislators are unable to raise revenue in a special session that’s expected to begin after Father’s Day.

A call for that special session is expected to be released today. The chairman of the House Republican delegation, Lance Harris, has asked the governor to allow for the filing of bills that will let legislators approve budget reform and cost savings measures.

A CDC report reveals Louisiana has seen a massive spike in suicides since 1999. Connor Ferrill has more.
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Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves is optimistic the Water Resources Development Act can help move along flood, hurricane and coastal projection projects. Graves says language in the bill gives state and local governments the opportunity build projects that are currently assigned to the Army Corps of Engineers…
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Gaves says this legislation heading to the Senate can save millions of dollars and years of delays.