The Americans for Prosperity releases a poll that shows a majority of Louisiana residents oppose Governor John Bel Edwards’ proposals to increase sales and personal income taxes to address the state’s budget deficit. AFP state director Phillip Joffrion says the sales tax increase would put Louisiana at the highest combined local and state sales tax in the country. He says these increases are disrespectful to the people of Louisiana…:
CUT 9 (08) “their means”

TOPS payments will resume next week, according to LOSFA. They say individual campuses will be responsible for absorbing 20 percent of the costs that LOSFA doesn’t have in their appropriation for the program. That reverses an earlier announcement the agency made Thursday that placed a temporary halt on the payments. Further implications for TOPS will depend largely on the outcome of the upcoming special legislative sessions concerning the state budget crisis.

The state’s flu bug expert says Louisiana is in the middle of one of its slowest flu seasons ever. Emelie Gunn has the story…:
Cut 3 (18) “I’m Emelie Gunn”

In a special televised address Governor John Bel Edwards said there is a possibility there will be no LSU football next fall unless legislators resolve the state’s budget deficit. Political analyst Clancy Dubos does not think Edwards wants to make these cuts, but the governor’s hands are tied unless taxes are raised…:
CUT 6 (04) “at that”