The state department of health and hospitals will receive a 70-million dollar cut in state funding this fiscal year, while higher education is spared. Governor John Bel Edwards says DHH was better positioned to absorb these cuts…
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30 million of the 70-million dollar cut is the result of lower-than projected expenditures with the state’s medicaid program.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler says money problems is making it difficult for his office to operate various state musuems. Schedler says he may turn some of the state museums over to local governments for them to run…
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He says that includes the Eddie Robinson Museum on Grambling’s campus.

There will be plenty of crawfish boils this Easter weekend. But Louisiana Crawfish Farmers Assocation president David Savoy says the untold story is that the farmers are not making as much money for their catch as they did last year. He says someone has to be making money, because customers are not seeing a break…
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Savoy says the middle man is the one making money this year.

Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain is urging those affected by the recent flooding to take precautions to prevent termites during clean-up and remodeling. Strain says flooding can ruin the termite traps around your home…
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Strain also warns flooded structures are prone to infestation by termites.