Governor Edwards will issue a call for an 11-day special session that will begin Februay 13th. The governor says there’s a 304-million dollar midyear deficit and legislative approval is required to make cuts throughout the budget…
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Edwards says he will not ask legislators to raise taxes, but he is calling on the legislature to use 119-million dollars from the rainy day fund.

High-speed internet-dot-com finds Louisiana is the third most dangerous state for online dating. Researcher Kaz Weida says Louisiana has high rates for crime and STDs, plus they found weak policies when it comes to sex education in public schools…
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Washington D-C and Alaska were ranked ahead of Louisiana.

An 18-year-old father faces a charge of cruelty to a juvenile for allegedy shaking a one-month old child violently. Authorities arrested Stephen Michael Dufrense of Mandeville after interviewing him. Mandeville Police Chief Gerald Sticker says the infant is in critical condition at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans…
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Doctors say the toddler had bleeding on its brain.

Musical acts Stevie Wonder, Tom Petty, Maroon 5 and Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds will highlight this year’s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest. Producer Quint Davis expects the two weekend musical festival will be a hit once again…
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Once again the New Orleans Fairgrounds will host the event the last weekend in April and first weekend in May.