Governor John Bel Edwards says although legislators did well in the special session, they did not generate enough revenue to fully fund TOPS. He’s supporting the legislation that passed Senate Education which seeks to control the cost of the popular scholarship program. But he still anticipates another special session will be needed…:
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He says they’ll present a budget proposal for the special session next week and it’s not pretty.

Three people have been arrested in connection with a fatal hit and run which claimed the life of a pedestrian in Terrebonne Parish. State Police say 21-year-old Draven Henden of Bourg was driving when he hit 53-year-old Troy Jackson of Houma who was walking along the roadway. After trying to evade officers, Henden was charged with Felony Hit and Run and Obstruction of Justice. Two other occupants of the vehicle were charged with obstruction for lying to officers about what happened.

Scandal has hit the Louisiana Tech women’s basketball program. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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Three people accused in the death of a Parieville man at a Baton Rouge strip mall in December have been indicted by a grand jury on murder charges. Authorities say George Reush Jr was gunned down in his vehicle during a suspected drug deal. 27-year-old Glenn Spears, 23-year-old D’Mon Spears and 25-year-old Gabrielle Rogers are all indicted on second degree murder.