Governor John Bel Edwards says cuts to higher ed and health care are not solutions to the budget crisis. Eric Gill spoke with House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry to see what he thinks…:
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Edwards is traveling for events throughout North Louisiana today to discuss the impact of potential budget cuts on higher ed institutions. His stops include Grambling State, Louisiana Tech and the Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting.

The plea deal entered by former Saints star Darren Sharper in New Orleans to charges he drugged and raped women, is imploding according to a legal filing this week. Sharper pleaded guilty last year and agreed to a nine-year federal prison sentence in a so called “global deal” to resolve all allegations in multiple states. Legal Analyst Tim Meche is not surprised.
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He says, even though a written ruling has not been issued, the new filing suggests the judge in New Orleans wouldn’t accept the deal.

A Covington man is under arrest on stalking charges for allegedly walking into a business on three separate occasions and committing lewd acts in front of an employee — putting her in fear for her safety, according to Police Chief Tim Lentz. He said Frederick Mayeaux was identified by the victim in a photo lineup and was subsequently charged with misdemeanor stalking.