The National Weather Service is calling on a marginal threat of severe weather this afternoon for some parts of the state as a cold front moves in — but nothing like what brought the 13 confirmed tornadoes that struck the south last week. Governor John Bel Edwards declares this week: Severe Weather Awareness week. GOHSEP spokesman Chris Guilbeau says encourages family to get a game plan:
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Louisiana is the 5th worst state for retirement, according to a new report from Bankrate-dot-com. Claes (Claus) Bell, a senior analyst at Bankrate, says they examined several key factors to determine the quality of life in retirement, including cost of living, taxes, healthcare, crime, and residents’ overall well-being…:
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He says Louisiana retirement highlights in their report include low tax rate and low cost of living.

More potential budget cuts to higher education could mean lower enrollment numbers at LSU. Halen Doughty reports…:
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A bill has been filed for the regular session calling for a freeze on the state voucher program for students in low performing schools. Baton Rouge Representative Pat Smith says in these tough budget times, the program needs to be reevaluated…:
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There are currently just over seven thousand students with vouchers in Louisiana.