Alto Congressman Ralph Abraham is traveling to Cuba in April to ensure Louisiana becomes a trading partner with the country, once Congress lifts the embargo. Abraham says he’ll speak with Cuban officials to determine potential delivery and distribution. He says currently, the island receives imports from Asian countries, but the Port of New Orleans is only 36 hours away so a partnership makes sense….:
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Abraham expects the trade embargo with Cuba to be lifted by 2017.

Governor John Bel Edwards is slated to speak this afternoon at 3 to give details of the estimated $70 million dollars in cuts that have to be made in this fiscal year that ends June 30th. It’s expected that higher ed and health care services will bear the brunt of the reductions. Lawmakers raised several taxes in the special session, but not enough to fill the gap so now the Edwards’ Administration is tasked with making cuts.

Three people were killed and three more were seriously injured in a fire in Winnsboro during the overnight hours. Halen Doughty has more…:
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The Louisiana statewide average gas price for a gallon of regular jumped 3 cents from the previous day, according to AAA. The price at the pump is now $1.85.