State lawmakers are making progress in addressing the state’s $900 million deficit, but they still have a ways to go. Halen Doughty reports…:
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Two people were killed and another injured in an overnight early morning house fire in Baton Rouge. Investigators say an injured woman told responders that she tried to run into the house and rescue her father and son and that’s when she was burned. The cause of the blaze has not yet been determined. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.

Tomorrow is the state’s Presidential Primary and state officials are urging Louisianans to get out and exercise their right to vote. Secretary of State Tom Schedler reminds citizens that this election is a closed primary…:
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Former President Bill Clinton was in Baton Rouge last night to rally support for his wife Hillary for the Democratic nomination. And on the heels of a heated GOP deabte last night in Detroit, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are scheduled to be in Louisiana today. Polls tomorrow will open at 7 am and close at 8 pm.

State Police introduce a real-time auto insurance monitoring system to catch motorists who aren’t covered. Major Doug Cain says this system will let troopers know right away at a traffic stop whether or not the driver is insured. He says they are trying it out in Monroe and Baton Rouge first…:
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The Insurance Research Council reports 12 to 15 percent of Louisiana drivers are not insured.