With the support of Governor John Bel Edwards, a Senate committee passed two bills that alter the TOPS scholarship program. Halen Doughty has more…:
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The Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival begins today but it wasn’t a great year for strawberries, because of the massive flooding in Tangipahoa and Livingston Parishes last month. Strawberry farmer Eric Morrow says 90% of his crop was damaged and he won’t have much to show for this year’s harvest…:
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The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is monitoring the deer population for chronic wasting disease, which has been confirmed in Arkansas and Texas. Dr. Jim LaCour with LDWF says CWD is a fatal, progressive neurological disease that affects deer, including the white-tailed deer in Louisiana….:
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LaCour says currently there have not been any cases of CWD in Louisiana.

Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne will present recommendations next week on how the state plans to deal with a $750 million dollar shortfall. Governor John Bel Edwards said the budget cut proposals will be very sobering.