College students in Louisiana have disappointing news heading their way, as letters are being sent out this week reminding them they will owe 60-percent of their spring tuition in January if on TOPS. Jeff Palermo has the story:
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The US Department of Agriculture says Bossier, Caddo and Concordia parishes have been declared primary natural disaster areas due to damage caused by storms and flooding. This means farmers and ranchers in those parishes can apply for aid.

A group supporting a tax incentive for parents to put their young kids in early child education has released a study looking at the effectiveness at the program since its adoption in 2008. Louisiana Policy Institute for Children Executive Director Melanie Brofin says the school readiness tax credits have been very effective…:
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She says they plan to present their findings to lawmakers in the 2017 session in hopes they will vote to continue the program.

The latest in the dispute between Governor John Bel Edwards and Attorney General Jeff Landry is that the governor wants a Baton Rouge court to define the role of the AG and indicate what he can and can not do. Publisher of LaPolitics.com, Jeremy Alford, says Louisiana has become increasingly partisan over the past couple of terms, and this dispute is the product of that divide…:
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A hearing is set for tomorrow.