An LSU pollster says lawmakers should take recent tax surveys showing the public is downright opposed to raising taxes, with a grain of salt. LSU Public Policy Polling Director Michael Henderson says the poll questions don’t take into account what could happen if certain taxes are not raised:
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Legislators have started arriving at the Capitol this morning to continue to tackle the state’s massive budget problems.

Presidential candidates are putting together support teams in Louisiana ahead of our March 5th primary. Former US Senator Mary Landrieu is publicly endorsing Hillary Clinton to be the Democratic nominee. She feels Senator Bernie Sanders doesn’t have what it takes to be Commander in Chief..:
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Sanders supporters say we need him as our president because he’s the only candidate offering solutions that will actually make a difference.

Pamela Anderson is offering advice she says would help with Louisiana’s budget problems. The former Baywatch star and honorary director of PETA suggests the state serve inmates a meat-free diet. PETA spokesperson Dan Matthews says not only would this save on freezer costs, but it would save on healthcare for inmates because they wouldn’t get sick as often…:
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Anderson says if Louisiana switched to meat-free meals in jail, she’d come inaugurate the program by helping cook and serve lunch to the inmates.

The news keeps going downhill for the LSU basketball team. ESPN is reporting that Keith Hornsby could be out for the rest of the season due to a recurring hernia injury that’s already caused him to miss several games. He did not play in the second half of the brutal game against Tennessee which the Tigers lost 81-65. Essentially, in order to get into the NCAA tourney, LSU must win the rest of its games and all contests in the SEC tournament.