State officials are preparing for potential flooding as a strong storm moves towards the southwestern coast of Louisiana. Mike Steele with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says the National Weather Service is calling for three to six inches of rain across much of the state, with some areas a foot of rain.

Cut 23 (12) “red flag”

Steele encourages the public to prepare for the coming storm now.

Governor John Bel Edwards says there’s no guarantee he will call a special session to address the fiscal cliff, when temporary taxes are set to expire in 2018. Edwards says the options before the legislature won’t be any different than they were this year.

Cut 7 (09) “more seriously”

Edwards remains skeptical a special session would be any more effective than this year’s disappointing fiscal session.

It was three years ago today, Jefferson Parish Congressman Steve Scalise was elected US House Majority Whip. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says Scalise says both parties and the national media view Scalise as a rising political star.

Cut 13 (09) “for his party”

Scalise continues to recover from a gunshot wound incurred at a Virginia shootout on members of congress.

Louisiana needs to improve the way it serves older adults and those with disabilities, according to a scorecard from AARP. Advocacy Director for AARP Louisiana, Andrew Muhl, says Louisiana has an unbalanced long term care system because Medicaid dollars tend to go towards nursing homes when many older adults want to stay at home with help from family and friends.

Cut 15 (10) “doing that”

He says as a state, we have a lot of work to do.