The governor has released his plan to close the state’s $304-million deficit for this fiscal year. Halen Doughty has more…
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Pop star Britney Spears is asking for prayers for her eight-year-old niece who was injured Sunday in an ATV accident in Tangipahoa. Officials say Maddie Aldridge is in critical but stable condition. The singer from Louisiana posted a photo of Maddie on Twitter, saying she needs all the wishes and prayers for her niece.

Lawyers filed a class-action lawsuit against the governor today claiming the state is not providing enough funding so that poor defendants in the criminal justice system are represented effectively. Lisa Graybill is with the Southern Poverty Law Center…
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A spokesperson for John Bel Edwards says they are reviewing the lawsuit and the governor understands the budget challenges facing state government.

Two men have been sentenced in Cameron Parish for their role in the theft of over 500 alligator eggs. Adam Einck with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says 48–year-old Paul Canik took the eggs illegally, and 25-year-old Christopher Trahan transported them
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Trahan was ordered to pay a $293 fine. Canick’s fine is $593 and he’s had his egg collection privileges suspended for 18 months.