Governor John Bel Edwards is expected to issue the call for a rebalancing the budget special session that would begin February 13th. Jeremy Alford of LaPolitics.com says the governor will push the use of 119 million dollars from the Rainy Day Fund to address the $304 million dollar budget gap…:
Cut 10 (10) “and see”
He says the other items in the call will allow legislators to make cuts throughout the budget.

The man accused of killing former-NFL player Joe McKnight has been indicted for second-degree murder. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand says the upgraded charge against 54-year-old Ronald Gasser comes after the grand jury looked at all of the evidence…:
Cut 13 (11) “other witnesses”
Gasser was originally arrested for manslaughter on December 5, four days after the apparent road rage incident in Terrytown.

Clydesdales from Pearl River in St. Tammany Parish will be featured in Budweiser’s Super Bowl commercial. Halen Doughty has more…:
CUT 1 (30) “I’m Halen Doughty”

Governor John Bel Edwards announced Thursday the retirement of his Chief of Staff, former State Senator Ben Nevers. The governor wishes Nevers a happy, relaxing and well-deserved retirement.