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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Brown has said he has no plans to resign.

During his monthly call-in radio show, Governor John Bel Edwards defends himself amid questions about whether he’s pushing higher taxes to solve the state’s budget problems. Edwards says while lawmakers raised $1.5 billion in taxes during last year’s sessions, they also cut $850 million from the state budget…:
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Edwards adds more cuts are coming and possibly another special session to resolve a looming $300 million shortfall.

A public hearing is slated for tonight in Baton Rouge to discuss the proposed Bayou Bridge Pipeline which would go through 11 South Louisiana parishes…
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A state judge has denied bond for the two individuals arrested in connection with the shooting of state Wildlife and Fisheries Agent Tyler Wheeler. The judge says Amethyst Baird and Jeremy Gullette are a risk to flee and both pose an imminent danger to the community. Wheeler was shot five times last weekend and at last report was responding well to treatment.