The 68th D.C. Mardi Gras is underway in our nation’s capital. LaPolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford is there, and he says, for the first time in three years, Louisiana’s governor is attending. He says Governor John Bel Edwards is using this opportunity to gt a lot of work done…:
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Five-star defensive tackle Rashard Lawrence of Neville High School announced he plans to attend LSU. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says the LSU coaches have done an excellent job this year of making sure in-state talent stays in Louisiana…:
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He says the Tigers are now in excellent position to have the number one recruiting class in the nation.

There’s now a website that seeks to settle the score once and for all, to find out who makes the best king cake. Emelie Gunn reports…:
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Public colleges in Louisiana have been told that they could be facing a $131 million dollar cut across the board in the remaining 5 months of the current fiscal year. The Edwards Administration says its making tough choices in filling the state’s $750 million dollar budget shortfall.