Governor John Bel Edwards says a Republican lawmaker’s plan to close a $304 million dollar budget gap would cripple public-private-hospitals. But Alexandria Representative Lance Harris believes the Department of Health budget can be reduced without cutting waivers for the developmentally disabled or lowering funding for hospitals…:
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The Edwards Administration will unveil their plan for closing the state’s budget hole to lawmakers tomorrow.

The Walker Police Department says they are trying to find out who the woman is that was found dead beneath and I-12 bridge Wednesday because someone is likely looking for her..:
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Captain John Sharp says they are investigating as a homicide.

State wildlife agent Tyler Wheeler of Monroe, who was shot five times during a traffic stop last month, will be released from a Shreveport hospital today. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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President Donald Trump has said he wants to conduct a major investigation into voter fraud, but Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler says there were no cases of irregularities or allegations of fraud during the 2016 Presidential election cycle here. Mr. Trump believes there are those who are registered in more than one state and in some cases dead people are registered to vote.