Governor John Bel Edwards says, with 5 days left in the special legislative session, lawmakers are nowhere near where they need to be when it comes to the state’s budget crisis. He said during a news conference today that $75 million dollars legislators thought would raise revenue for the current fiscal year won’t be there by June 30th…:
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The House and Senate both convene today at 3pm to consider ways to reduce the ballooned shortfall.

Another St. Charles Parish teacher has been arrested and accused of inappropriate conduct with a student. The Sheriff’s office says 30-year-old Jeremy Eusea, a teacher at Hahnville High was allegedly exchanging texts with a 17-year-old student that included inappropriate conversations and pictures. Eusea is also charged with allegedly having inappropriate physical contact with a student. He was booked with Sexual Battery and Prohibited Sexual Conduct between an Educator and a Student.

Louisiana’s presidential primary is tomorrow, and a UNO poll shows Donald Trump is the favorite to win the state’s Republican primary. Halen Doughty has more:
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Trump is holding a rally today in New Orleans. Fellow GOP candidate Ted Cruz is making a campaign stop in Mandeville.