In an interview with KPEL News-talk radio in Lafayette, U-S Senator John Kennedy calls Governor John Bel Edwards’ handling of the budget ineffective and he should step down and let Republican Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser handle it….
cut 5 (10) “…health care costs”
But the governor’s Deputy of Chief staff Richard Carbo points out that Kennedy hasn’t passed a single bill in the U-S Senate and he should be step down for being the most ineffective member of Congress.

Depending on your political views, you may consider President Donald Trump’s historic meeting with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un a success or you may question whether it will really lead to denuclearizing North Korea. Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham looks at it this way…
cut 7 (10) “…things go the wrong way”

Unless the state legislature approves additional revenue, TOPS will suffer a 30 percent reduction, a cost that will be passed right back to students and their families. Higher ed is also on the block for a substantial reduction, and Taylor Foundation Executive Director Dr. James Caillier says even if the state approves the funds, we’re already losing some of our highest performers who are tired of the uncertainty.
Cut 13 (11) “and brightest”
Callier says if an LSU student on TOPS is forced to pay for 30-percent of his or her’s tuition over four years, it would lead to a college debt of nearly 14-thousand dollars after graduation.