Scientists say the damage from the BP oil spill has significantly diminished since 2010. Emelie Gunn has more…
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The presidential primary is heating up in the wake of Super Tuesday. Louisiana’s primary is Saturday, and it could be a vital state for the candidates. Halen Doughty reports…
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With only seven days left in the special legislative session, lawmakers are still working to solve the state’s 950 million dollar deficit. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Scientists say the damage caused by the BP oil spill has drastically diminished since 2010. LSU Chemistry Professor Edward Overton says biologists studying the spill’s impacts in Louisiana’s wetlands have seen how the composition has changed from heavily oiled patterns back to normal wetlands.
Overton says an oil spill is similar to a car wreck, the most damage comes when the cars hit and the rest is the process of recovery. He says the 2010 BP spill was a huge environmental disaster, but it has been slowly mending itself ever since…
Overton says although there’s been progress, we’ve seen land loss and extreme stress placed on animals. But he says he’s surprised it only took five years to see this type of improvement…
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Louisiana’s presidential primary is Saturday March 5, so what kind of impact will Bayou State voters have on who receives the Republican and Democratic nomination? ULM Political Science professor Joshua Stockley says Louisiana will be a critical state for the candidates, especially for Republicans.
Three Republican candidates remain, as Ben Carson has dropped out of the race. Stockley says the Louisiana delegates are crucial for Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, if they hope to beat Donald Trump. All three Republican candidates will be in Louisiana Friday.
Cruz will be in Mandeville, Rubio will be in Baton Rouge, and Trump will be in New Orleans. Stockley says Democrats in Louisiana will probably support Hilary Clinton, but Trump is not a slam dunk in Louisiana…
Stockley says Louisiana doesn’t have enough suburban areas to give Rubio the kind of support he’s been drawing in other parts of the country.
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There are seven days left in the special legislative session and lawmakers still are at odds over the best way to address the 940 million dollar budget deficit for this fiscal year. Jeremy Alford of La-politics-dot-com (lapolitics.com) says there has been repeated delays on many tax votes, but there should be some movement hopefully this afternoon…
Alford says the governor is worried that if lawmakers can’t come up with a solution, another special session will be needed.
Alford says if the House is unable to send over any additional revenue, then Governor Edwards will be left to make more cuts. Meanwhile the House is waiting to see what the Senate does with its proposal to cut 106 million dollars from this fiscal year’s budget. He says right now it’s like the House and Senate are playing a game of chicken…
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Senate Finance Chairman Eric LaFleur, a Democrat from Ville Platte, says House Bill 122 on budget cuts will pass out of his committee Thursday. He says once that happens, more decisions can be made on the state’s deficit…:
After several days of holding off on any tax votes, the full House convenes at 1pm this afternoon and measures to increase taxes on cigarettes and alcohol are on the agenda. LaFleur says there is nothing worse than being in a political office and having to vote on either a tax increase, or cutting spending in areas that are important to the people…:
The lower chamber was waiting to see what the Senate would do with cuts before voting on tax measures. LaFleur says everyone will know a lot more after today. He says it’s helped that Governor John Bel Edwards has been meeting with many lawmakers on these issues which is something they’re not used to…:
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The ULM basketball team goes for its eighth straight win tonight as the Warhawks host Georgia Georgia Southern at Seven PM at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. ULM’s winning streak is the fifth longest in the nation and Coach Keith Richard talks about what has gone right
ULM has two more regular season games left and then they’ll compete in the Sun Belt Tournament as the number two seed. Richard says they want to keep building momentum heading into next week’s conference tourney in New Orleans…
Richard says he also wants to send the seniors out on a winning note…