The regular session must end on Monday, and the budget picture remains uncertain for the fiscal year that begins in July. Jeremy Alford with LaPolitics.com says the spending plan that lawmakers eventually agree on will be 600-million dollars short of funding state services….:
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The special session will begin just 30 minutes after adjournment for the regular session.

Despite opposition from those who feel it’s unconstitutional, a bill banning women from getting abortions because the fetus has genetic problems moves closer to final legislative passage. Baton Rouge Sen. Regina Barrow co-sponsors says the measure…:
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The Senate sent the measure back to the House for approval of minor changes.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says there is a $9000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons who shot two endangered whooping cranes found in Acadia Parish. LDWF Spokesperson Adam Einck says $2,000 in private donations were collected for the reward money, and organizations also contributed….:
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The deaths of the two whooping cranes are a major loss for this species.

Most of South Louisiana is under a flash flood watch through tomorrow, as a slow moving disturbance over Texas brings in Gulf moisture, according to the National Weather Service. Several inches of rainfall may result…and impacts include localized to potentially widespread flooding of low lying and poorly drained areas.