Governor John Bel Edwards urges lawmakers to work with his administration on solving this fiscal year’s 940-million dollar budget deficit. Jeff Palermo has more…:

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The Ruston Daily Leader is reporting that the historic Wyly Tower of Learning at Louisiana Tech will be demolished due to infrastructural challenges, and replaced with a five story University Center. If all goes according to plan, the new project will begin before the summer of 2017.

Louisiana’s budget problems have raised concerns about the future of TOPS. The highly popular program has run into issues, as the state may not have enough money to fully pay a recipients scholarship. Senate Education Chairman Blade Morrish says the legislature will look at options to control TOPS spending during the regular legislative session…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards has said that to restore TOPS and other government programs next year, lawmakers must agree to raise taxes.

The Zika virus may be cause for caution but not alarm. That’s according to state health director, Doctor Frank Welch, who says The Zika virus is transmitted by a certain kind of mosquito that is not active in Louisiana at this time. He says the mosquito borne disease is not harmful to most who get it…:
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People travelling to the Caribbean, where the disease is prevalent, should also take extra precautions.