Budget negotiations are going down to the wire at the State Capitol as the House and Senate seek an agreement over how much money to spend. Publisher of La-politics-dot-com, Jeremy Alford says House Republican leaders do not want to spend all of the dollars that are available.:
Cut 12 (09) “do not”
Governor Edwards has called a news conference for 6:45, following the conclusion of the session.

The US Inspector General reviewed 225 cases of suspected Medicaid fraud in Louisiana, and the state had a 100% compliance rate. That’s according to Chief of Staff with the Louisiana Department of Health, Andrew Tuozzolo. He credits the use of state-of-the-art software to look for potentially fraudulent billing practices…:
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You’ll be able to use a $50 or $100 bill in video poker machines under a new law just signed by Governor Edwards. The current mandate is $20. Video Poker Lobbyist Alton Ashy says the only reason for this measure is so a patron is not required to ask a cashier for smaller bills…:
Cut 5 (08) “dollar bill”

After last week’s heavy rain, we could see an uptick in the mosquito population. Halen Doughty has more…:
Cut 2 (30) “I’m Halen Doughty”