Today and tomorrow members of the public will have a chance to lobby before the House Appropriations Committee about what they would like to see funded in next fiscal year’s budget. Michelle Southern reports…

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A West Monroe man faces nine counts of child pornography following an Attorney General’s Office Cyber Crime Unit investigation. During the execution of a search warrant, 28-year-old Jamison Harvey told authorities that he had seen and exchanged child pornography in the past. Harvey is charged with eight counts of distributing and one count of possessing pornography involving juveniles. If convicted, Harvey faces a maximum of 20 years in prison on each count.

The House Democratic Caucus cites Medicaid expansion and state funding for higher ed are their top priorities in this legislative session. Chairman, state representative John Bel Edwards, says there’s enough democrats in the legislature that can prevent the passing of bills that raise college tuition costs for students…

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As it stands now, higher education is looking at a massive reduction in state funding, because of a one-point-six billion dollar revenue shortfall.

A new study shows that staying up late at night could put your health at risk from of diabetes, muscle deterioration, and metabolic disease. Pennington Biomedical Research Center Assistant Professor, Dr. Courtney Peterson, says one theory suggests that sleep during the day is not as good because of blue light interrupting your internal clock…

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The report says that these health risks exist for those who stay up late regardless of lifestyle.