Governor John Bel Edwards’ administration announces proposals for repairing the state’s $750 million dollar budget hole for the current fiscal year, and they include raising the sales tax by a penny. The deficit must be filled by July and Edwards says something must be done right away…:
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The Edwards administration estimates Louisiana also faces a $1.9 billion dollar deficit in the 2016-2017 operating budget.

An Lamborghini belonging to David Mahler, owner of H&O Investments, was found in flames in front of the firm’s Baton Rouge office. H&O was the original contractor that the city of New Orleans hired to remove Confederate statues, but death threats prompted H&O to withdraw from the contract. Mahler’s attorneys say the threats and the car torching are being aggressively investigated.

The price at the pump continues to fall all across Louisiana. Eric Gill reports…:
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Huge acts were announced today for the 2016 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival including Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Van Morrison and Pearl Jam. Jazzfest producer Quint Davis says you’d be surprised how many people just come for the food…:
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Jazzfest beings April 22nd.