06:30 Newscast, March 1st, 2016

More potential budget cuts to higher education could mean lower enrollment numbers at LSU. Halen Doughty reports…:
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The National Weather Service says parts of Louisiana could be in for some severe weather this afternoon into this evening as a cold front heads this way. They say the chance for bad storms is 5 per percent, compared to 45 percent last Tuesday when tornadoes ripped through south Louisiana. Daytime temperatures today are expected in the mid 70s, and Wednesday’s highs around 65 once the front settles in.

Today is Super Tuesday, so will Louisiana’s presidential primary still matter on Saturday, March 5th? Pollster John Couvillon of JMC Analytics says Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are in a strong position to receive their party’s nomination as people in 12 states will vote today. Couvillon says it’s possible the democratic nomination will be sewn up after tonight…:
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Trump’s campaign announces the GOP candidate will hold another rally in Louisiana. They say Trump will be at Landmark Aviation in New Orleans on Friday. US Senator Marco Rubio is expected to rally in Baton Rouge on Friday.