State lawmakers are expected to vote soon on whether to hold a 30-day special session to address Hurricane Laura issues and the draining of the state’s unemployment trust fund. LA-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says the big issue will be
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Alford says there are a lot of lawmakers frustrated with the governor’s Phase 3 coronavirus restrictions and how it’s impacting businesses. He says the special session could begin as early as Monday.

Pineville Police say one of its officers was shot last night in the leg behind a shopping center in what authorities are calling a police ambush. Deputy Chief of Pineville P-D Darrell Basco says the wounded officer heard two gunshots shortly after he exited his police cruiser
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Basco says the second shot hit the rear door of the police car. He says Crimestoppers has offered a five-thousand-dollar reward for information.

Louisiana local governments are projected to lose an average of six percent of their expected revenue for the 2021 fiscal year. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Most of south Louisiana is under a flash flood watch until Wednesday night as Tropical Storm Beta is expected to produce several inches of rain in the Bayou State. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the rain will be on and off for the new few days
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