Colfax Representative Terry Brown has filed legislation for the regular session that would require the governor to look over Louisiana’s agreements with the Saints and Pelicans and allow him to renegotiate the contracts to reduce state subsidies. Brown says if we’re cutting public dollars for developmentally disabled children and roadways, state-funding for professional sports teams should be reduced…:
cut 4 (10) “water districts”
Brown says since 2002 the Saints and Pelicans have received about 369 million dollars from the state.

Today at the Capitol, with three days left in the special session, lawmakers continue to hammer away at the state’s current $900 million dollar budget shortfall, and the next financial year’s $2 billion dollar deficit. The House approved a small increase in the alcohol tax Sunday, and now there’s talk on a measure that would add an extra half penny to the state sales tax beyond the 1 cent increase, But Governor John Bel Edwards says he doesn’t like that idea.

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approves the Louisiana State Student Standards in English and math, which replaces Common Core in these areas. BESE president Jim Garvey says these new standards still uphold high learning expectations and will help students move forward to better prepare for college and careers….:
Cut 10 (10) “substantial”
State law passed in 2015 provided BESE with the mechanism to develop state standards for English and math.

A 19-year-old from Natcchitoches is in jail for allegedly shooting and killing his 39-year-old father, according to cops. They say Marlon Ray Rachal II is charged with second degree murder.

The National Weather Service says a large storm system could bring heavy bouts of rain to south Louisiana this week. They say some showers and a few thunderstorms are expected to develop Tuesday, but the heaviest rainfall is expected to move into the area Wednesday through Friday. Four to 8 inches of rain is possible according to forecasters.