Governor John Bel Edwards is seeking suggestions from the public on ways to resolve the 750-million dollar shortfall this fiscal year. Halen Doughty reports…:
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A statue honoring the late Pete Maravich has been approved by the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame Committee. Former LSU Basketball star Collis Temple Jr. says Pistol Pete is the all-time leading scorer and is unrivaled…:
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Three people are reportedly arrested in connection with a fight following Sunday’s Alexandria Mardi Gras parade that was caught on video and has hundreds of thousands of views. Cops say 23-year-old Joshua Andries, 23-year-old Chelsea Thompson and 22-year-old Lauren Paul are booked with disturbing the peace by fighting. Apparently the incident was started over a parking dispute.

They call it the mini-New Orleans Fat Tuesday celebration. Mamou’s Courier De Mardi Gras has been rolling in the Acadiana town since dawn. Mayor Ricky Fontenot…:
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Fontenot says the last three years the weather has been horrible so everyone is looking forward to today’s sunshine.

Revelers are bundling up all over for Fat Tuesday — for a second straight day, wind advisories are posted across the state, as we could see wind gusts of up to 30 miles per hour. There’s also a chance for a light freeze overnight in the northern half of the state.