We finally started seeing some movement at the Capitol Thursday as the Senate Finance committee approved 37 million dollars in cuts and the full House sent a cigarette tax increase bill to the upper chamber. But Covington Representative John Schroder says even though they are closing in on fixing this fiscal year’s $900 million dollar shortfall, there is another deficit to consider for FY 17 which begins July 1:
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The special session must end Wednesday.

At least three presidential campaigns hit Louisiana today, with the state primaries looming tomorrow. Donald Trump plans to rally at the Lakefront airport in New Orleans. Senator Ted Cruz makes an appearance in Metairie. Democrat Hillary Clinton sent her husband, former President Bill Clinton, to Baton Rouge last night, then in New Orleans today to drum up support for her campaign.

State officials remind voters that tomorrow’s Presidential Primary is a closed election. The means only registered Democrats and Republicans can vote. Secretary of State Tom Schedler encourages voters to check out the GeauxVote app…:
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State Police is testing a new real-time auto insurance monitoring system that shows troopers right away at a traffic stop if the driver is insured..:
CUT 2 (31) “I’m Emelie Gunn”