A public hearing is slated for tonight to discuss the proposed Bayou Bridge Pipeline which would go through 11 South Louisiana parishes…
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Some state lawmakers are calling for Napoleonville Senator Troy Brown to resign immediately after he entered a plea of no contest to domestic violence charges. Senate President John Alario says the Senate has the power to remove Brown from office…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards says it’s a new year, and he’s moving forward with making Louisiana a better place. He says one item on the agenda in his second year is criminal justice reform
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Edwards says in 2017 he’ll also continue to push for adequate funding for vital services, aid for flood victims, a balanced budget and comprehensive tax reform.

Louisiana will receive about $18 million as a result of a $4.3 billion Volkswagen settlement, after the company pleaded guilty to cheating on air emissions tests. Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Chuck Brown says DEQ is set to split the money with DOTD and the Department of Natural Resources, but how it will be spent is not decided…:
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He says the money has to be used to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.