The Governor’s Office says Alexandria Representative Lance Harris’ plan to close the state’s $304 million dollar budget hole would be devastating to some agencies. Spokesman Richard Carbo says it’s also necessary to use the Rainy Day Fund so that cuts that need to be made are less painful…:
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But Harris says this gap can be closed by the Governor without the Rainy Day Fund or a special session.

The state wildlife agent who was shot five times, is scheduled to be released from a Shreveport hospital Thursday. 25-year-old Tyler Wheeler of Monroe will now go to a rehab facility in Mississippi according to LDWF agent Adam Einck…:
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Two Monroe residents remain in jail on charges related to Wheeler’s shooting.

President Donald Trump says he wants to conduct a major investigation into voter fraud, but Secretary of State Tom Schedler says that’s not necessary in Louisiana. Halen Doughty has more…:
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State Police say an 18-wheeler driver was killed in Iberia Parish after crashing into another tractor trailer who was stopped at a railroad crossing. They say 54-year-old Pedro Alvarez of Houston’s load shifted forward after the impact and penetrated the cab of the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office.