State police is adding extra troopers in New Orleans for the big Mardi Gras’ weekend. Kelley Ray spoke with Senior Trooper Melissa Matey…
Voicer 1 (31) “I’m Kelley Ray.”

Governor Edwards will be in Washington D-C on Lundi Gras for a White House event to discuss President Trump’s plans to improve infrastructure. Edwards, along with Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson, will participate in a roundtable with federal, state and local leaders.

House Republicans are interested in extending all or some of the one-cent state sales tax that legislators approved in 2016. The revenue from that penny, which is set to expire at the end of June, would help prevent a billion dollar shortfall in July. But Democrat Ted James of Baton Rouge says he can’t support that tax policy….
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We’ll find out tomorrow if Governor Edwards will call a special session to address the fiscal cliff.

Mandeville Representative Paul Hollis has filed legislation that would make it easier for voters to recall their elected officials. Currently, 33 percent of registered voters in districts with more than 100,000 voters must sign the recall petition before a special election is triggered. Hollis says his bill would cut that number down to 20 percent. If adopted, Hollis says it’ll still take a serious effort to unseat an official.
Cut 5 (04) “be imposible”
Hollis had a similar bill that failed in the legislature last year.