Lawmakers have until 6 PM Thursday to approve a budget for next fiscal year and pass revenue generating bills that would stave off large cuts to higher education and health care. Senate Finance Chairman Jack Donahue says legislators also need to pass a tax offset to prevent Governor Bobby Jindal from vetoing certain tax bills…
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The SAVE tax credit could be used to offset tax increases and satisfy Jindal’s demand for a revenue neutral budget. But House members call the legislation a gimmick. Jeremy Alford of la-politics-dot-com, no one at the State Capitol knows how this session will wind up…
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Governor Bobby Jindal is expected to sign the three bill compromise passed by the legislature related to Common Core. Going forward, four panels-mostly made up of teachers-will review the curriculum. The Council for a Better Louisiana supports Common Core-and their president Barry Erwin is pleased with the compromise…
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A key component of the legislation is that the next governor will have the ability to reject any proposed changes to Common Core.

Another bill heading to the governor’s desk is one that doubles the fine for littering. A first-offense for simple littering will go up from 75 to 150-dollars and subsequent offenses will increase from 500 to one-thousand dollars. The additional revenue will go towards the retirement system of the law enforcement agency that writes the litter ticket.

With the legislative session set to end on Thursday at 6 PM, lawmakers are scrambling to come up with a budget proposal that Governor Jindal will sign. Here’s Eric Gill with more…
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Some new Gross Domestic Product numbers from the Federal Bureau of Economic Analysis reveal Louisiana’s economy is lagging behind the national average for growth. The national rate is 2.2 percent; while Louisiana’s is 1.9 percent. The state’s mining sector – which includes oil and natural gas- shrank, which helped to contribute to the lower numbers.
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The 3 bills described as a compromise with Common Core are expected to be signed by Governor Bobby Jindal. Four panels, mostly be made up of teachers, will review Common Core and make recommendations to BESE, and the next governor will have the ability to reject any proposed changes to the curriculum…
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That’s Council For a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin.

New Orleans Police say a man is dead after his truck crashed through a fifth or sixth level barracade and window of a parking garage, then fell to the street below. Paul Colce, an eyewitness, says he and others ran to help….
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He says it was nothing short of a miracle that nobody else was hurt.

The governor’s office says Bobby Jindal plans to sign the three bills that have been described as a compromise in the battle over Common Core. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin is pleased Common Core education standards will stay in public schools…
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The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office says a teenager from Opelousas tragically lost her life after a tree fell on top of her car. Spokesman Lt. Clay Higgins says the incident happened around 2pm Tuesday and they presume there were strong storms in the area when 17-year-old Gaberielle Lajack was backing out of her own driveway…:
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Lajack was pronounced dead at the scene.
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With the legislative session set to end on Thursday at 6 PM, lawmakers are rushing to come up with a budget that Governor Bobby Jindal will sign. LaPolitics-dot-com Publisher Jeremy Alford says all major negotiations are occurring behind closed doors…
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Even prominent members of the legislature have no idea how the session will end up.

New Orleans Police say a man is dead after his truck crashed through a parking garage and fell to the street. Paul Colce, an eyewitness, says he was standing at Camp and Poydras streets when he heard the sound of glass breaking…
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He says it’s a miracle nobody else was hurt. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The clock is running on the legislative session scheduled to end at 6 pm Thursday, and lawmakers are struggling to come up with a budget that is revenue neutral, as required by Governor Bobby Jindal. LA-Politics-dot-com Publisher Jeremy Alford doesn’t think anyone at the State Capitol knows how this session will wind up…
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Right now, he says all major negotiations are going on behind closed doors.

A man is dead after his truck crashed through a downtown New Orleans parking garage and fell to the street. Police say the truck crashed through the steel barracade and fell 5 stories to the ground. Eyewitness Paul Colee said it was fortunate nobody else was hurt…
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The unidentified driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Governor Bobby Jindal is expected to sign the three bill compromise passed by the legislature related to Common Core. Going forward, four panels-mostly made up of teachers-will have an on-going review of the curriculum. The Council for a Better Louisiana supports Common Core-and their president Barry Erwin is OK with the compromise…
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The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office suspect strong winds associated with a Tuesday storm was a factor in a freak accident that killed a teenager from Opelousas. A large oak tree blew over on top of her car as she was backing out of the driveway, killing 17 year-old Gabrielle Lajack at the scene. Lt. Clay Higgins says responders cut up the tree and removed it…
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Three bills that are a compromise in the dispute over the Common Core Education standards head to the governor’s desk. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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A day after the session ends, Governor Bobby Jindal will reportedly be traveling to attend a prayer rally this weekend in South Carolina. The Charleston reports Jindal is going to participate in their version of “The Response” on Saturday — similar to the prayer rally held at LSU in January.

A horrible tragedy to report out of St. Landry Parish. A tree fell on top of a teenage girl as she was pulling out of her driving way — killing her. Lt. Clay Higgins says 17-year-old Gaberielle Lajack of Opelousas was a beautiful young lady, niece to one of their deputies and the incident has everyone in total shock…:
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Lajack was pronounced dead at the scene.

The legislative session is almost over and lawmakers are scrambling to come up with a budget proposal that Governor Jindal will sign. LaPolitics-dot-com Publisher Jeremy Alford says the issue is mainly being taken up in conference committees with members of both chambers. He says the big battle is the legislature versus the governor…:
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The session ends by law at 6pm Thursday.

With the legislative session set to end on Thursday at 6 PM, lawmakers are scrambling to come up with a budget proposal that Governor Jindal will sign. Eric Gill reports…:
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The National weather Service says the Red River at Shreveport is still a tad over 37 feet. The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness have started assessing the damage in Northwest Louisiana. The information is needed in support of possible federal assistance.

Governor Bobby Jindal is going to sign the Common Core compromise bills according to his office. Four panels, mostly be made up of teachers, will review Common Core and make recommendations to BESE. Council for a Beter Louisiana President Barry Erwin says a key component is that the next governor will have the ability to reject any proposed changes to Common Core…:
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He believes the bottom line is that Common Core will stay in Louisiana.

A shocking incident happened in New Orleans this morning as a truck drove through a glass parking garage and fell to the street 5 or 6 floors below. Cops say the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.