There are still several parishes throughout the state that remain under a flood warning from the National Weather Service. Water has started to recede from ares in south Bossier and on the Red River in north Louisiana. Officials are watching the Pearl River in southeast Louisiana, but say I-10 and I-59 in Slidell will remain open. But in southwest Louisiana, DOTD says they will close I-10 this morning along the Texas boarder due to flooding on the Sabine River.

Extreme flooding has caused a levee breach at Bayou Darrow in central Louisiana’s Grant Parish. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Another special session could be needed following the 2016 regular session. Governor John Bel Edwards says lawmakers left an $800 million dollar hole for next fiscal year’s budget in the previous special session, and without that revenue, critical cuts will occur in vital services…:
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Edwards signed several revenue bills into law Monday including the one that raises the cigarette tax 22 cents to $1.08 per pack, and also the increased alcohol tax measure. Both go into effect April 1st.

It’s day two of the regular session and one of the bills lawmakers are set to look at within the next two a a half months would require a 72 hour waiting period before a woman can get an abortion, instead of one day. It’s West Monroe Representative Frank Hoffman’s proposal…:
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Hoffman is the chairman of the House Health and Welfare committee.