Midyear budget cuts have become the norm in Louisiana, which is why state senator Jim Fannin plans to file a bill that calls on the state only spending 98-percent of the revenue that’s been forecasted by the Revenue Estimating Conference. Fannin believes this strategy can reduce the need for midyear cuts…
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Governor Edwards has signaled his support for this legislation.

The latest U.S. Census report on income finds 44-percent of children under the age of five in New Orleans are living in poverty. Demographer Greg Rigamer says the median income for a household in Orleans Parish is very low, in the upper 30-thousands. He says focusing on improving education could help put an end to young children living in poverty….
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The man accused in the shooting death of an East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s deputy was wanted questioning in the rape of a teen….
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Meanwhile, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s office is dealing once again with a deputy who was killed in the line of duty. The second time it’s happened in the last eight months. EBR sheriff’s office spokesperson Casey Hicks…
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Sergeant Anderson was with the department for nearly 20 years.