Governor John Bel Edwards has scheduled a three PM press conference where he’ll announce budget cuts totaling 70-million dollars for the fiscal year that ends June 30th. The governor and his commissioner of administration Jay Dardenne have described the anticipated cuts to be painful.

International Paper has made a 500-thousand dollar donation to the Red Cross for flood relief. Emelie Gunn has more…
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An LSU survey finds Louisiana residents are becoming more skeptical of Common Core. Dr. Michael Henderson, director of LSU’s public policy research lab, says support fell from 39-to-34-percent over the past year. Henderson says this is likely due to political tension surrounding the issue…
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Henderson says when you describe the academic standards and take away the name “Common Core” support grows to 57-percent.

A bill to allow blaze pink to be worn while hunting in addition to hunter’s orange has been approved by a House Committee. Cole Garrett with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says they don’t have any issues with adding blaze pink.
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The measure heads to the House floor for more discussion.