Legislation that would allow lawmakers to tap into the rainy day fund is heading to the Senate floor. The bill moved out of the Senate Finance Committee after lawmakers spend much of the day behind closed doors debating how to resolve a $304 million midyear budget deficit. Senate President John Alario says using the fund would reduce the cuts to state agencies, but some republican lawmakers are reluctant to tap into the state’s savings account. The debate is expected to continue on Wednesday.

A Benton couple has once again been honored as Louisiana’s longest known married couple. Don Molino has more…

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The woman who accidentally uploaded a nude video to the Webster Parish Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Instagram account is taking legal action after she was fired on Monday. Lynn Dorsey’s attorney, Lydia Rhodes, says they plan to go to court and make a case for a breach of contract.

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Rhodes says that contract was through the end of this calendar year.

Couples around the country and across the Bayou State celebrate their love this Valentine’s Day in a variety of ways, and Offers.com conducted a study to determine the most popular Valentine’s Day items. Kerry Sherin with Offers.com says they took a look at what’s at the top of Louisianans’ wish lists.

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Sherin says drop earrings and white gold chains for men rounded out the top five gifts.