New Orleans Representative Helena Moreno is calling for the resignation of state senator Troy Brown, who yesterday plead no contest to a domestic abuse charge involving his wife. Senate President John Alario says Brown has been suspended from sitting on any committee, since he was arrested…
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Alario says the Senate does have the power to remove Brown from office, but he’s not sure if the upper chamber is ready to take that step.

Environmental groups are expected to make their presence known at a public hearing tonight in Baton Rouge that will discuss a proposed 670-million dollar oil pipeline that would span 11 parishes from Calcaciseu to St. James. Director of the Bucket Brigade, Anne Rolfes, says pipelines are known to leak…
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But supporters of the project say pipelines are safer to transport oil than trucks or rail.

Louisiana has received 18-million dollars as part of a 4.3 billion dollar Volkswagen settlement in which the car maker admitted to cheating on air emissions tests. DEQ Secretary Chuck Brown says they may use that money to replace diesel engines in school buses with engines that burn cleaner fuels…
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The money has to be used on an environmental friendly project.

During the governor’s monthly call-in show, John Bel Edwards received a couple of calls asking him not to raise taxes to solve the state’s budget problems. Edwards responded by saying he’s taking a balanced approach to resolving Louisiana’s fiscal issues…
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Another special session could be called next month to address a 300-million dollar shortfall for this fiscal year.