Governor John Bel Edwards says the state’s $70 million dollar budget holef for this fiscal year will be filled within the state Department of Health and Hospitals. Edwards says he could not in good conscious make any more reductions to higher ed…
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But Edwards says more reductions to higher education could come next year as the state is staring at a 750-million dollar shortfall for the fiscal year that starts July 1st.

It’s a big weekend for crawfish. Louisiana Crawfish Farmers Association president David Savoy says there’s plenty of mudbugs to go around, but consumers are still paying the same prices for crawfish, even though production costs are down…
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Savoy says crawfish farmers are also not seeing more money for their catch.

The state may have to give up control of its museums because of budget concerns. Halen Doughty has more…
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Ag Commissioner Mike Strain is concerned about an increase in the termite population in areas that experienced flooding. Strain says once the water is gone, termites that remain tend to come back more prevalent than before…
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Strain says if you had a termiticide barrier around your house, flood waters most likely washed it away and the area needs to be retreated.