Governor John Bel Edwards plans to fix the state budget by proposing roughly $160 million dollars in cuts. Michelle Southern has more…:
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Severe storms moved across the state today causing some minor damage in Alexandria. Police say strong winds caused to damage to a car wash and a Pizza Hut, injuring two employees inside the restaurant. Authorities say the injuries were not serious. In parts of south Louisiana there were reports of hail.

A published report says Nicholls State could possibly close its doors for 12 days because of a lack of state funds. But Nicholls president, Doctor Bruce Murphy, says closing the campus for several days is the last option they would take. University of Louisiana System president, Doctor Dan Reneau says depending on how big the cuts are in state funding, mid-year closures could occur as some universities. But Appel warns higher ed leaders that these kinds of threats could become a “self fulfilling prophecy”…
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The Edwards Administration began detailing today its tax proposals that will be debated during the special session. State Department of Revenue Secretary Kimberly Robinson says the additional penny on the state sales tax would only be temporary, until the deficit is resolved.
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