Today marks one year in office for Governor John Bel Edwards. After such a tumultuous start, it begs the question as to what the coming year will hold. UL-Lafayette political science professor Pearson Cross says like his first year, one of the governor’s biggest challenges in year two is the budget…:
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Edwards has said if the revenue shortfall gets to a certain point, another special session may be needed.

Tired of the Republican and Democratic Party, well you can now register at the Secretary of State’s office with the Independent Party of Louisiana. Party Treasurer Bill Bryan says they hope their party will result in honest discussions about the issues that impact us…
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5th District Congressman Ralph Abraham has been assigned to serve on the House Armed Services Committee….
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A new study from LSU finds for the first time that parents are more likely to restrict a child’s play outside, if the neighborhood has high rates of crime, blight and graffiti. Senior author Melinda Sothern says nearly 60-percent of the children in their study were either obese or overweight and a lack of physical activity is a reason why…
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