The four announced candidates for governor spoke about the state’s $1.6 billion budget deficit at lunchtime forum in Baton Rouge. Governor Bobby Jindal is using the Americans for Tax Reform and it’s “no tax” pledge to develop solutions for the state’s current budget woes, but Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne says the answer to Louisiana’s problems are not in Washington D-C…

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The forum that was put together by Louisiana’s small business community.

Tonight, Investigation Discovery’s documentary style show “Web of Lies” will feature the story of the March 2010 kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Justin Bloxom of Stonewall. DeSoto Parish Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle says he supports the program airing tonight at 9…

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Amy Bloxom Fletcher, Justin’s mom, agreed to share the story to remind people about the dangers children can face from predators through social media and texting.

Governor Bobby Jindal is sending political staff to Iowa ahead of his potential presidential campaign. Two Jindal aids, Taylor Teepell, deputy chief of staff, and Matt Parker, legislative affairs director, have resigned their positions within the governor’s office. Both will move to the Hawkeye State where they’ll work for the governor’s new political organization called the America Future Project. Iowa is a key presidential primary state.

An $8,500 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who shot a bald eagle in Caddo Parish. Jeff Palermo has more…

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