Governor John Bel Edwards has unveiled his plan for resolving a $304-million midyear budget deficit. The governor’s Communications Director Richard Carbo says the proposal calls for using money from the rainy day fund, a large cut to the Department of Health’s budget. But some areas will be protected…:
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He says state elected officials would also make cuts to their budgets. A special session to address the shortfall will begin Monday.

LSU Student Government believes proposed changes to the TOPS scholarship program made by the Board of Regents will have detrimental effects on students and might force some to attend schools in other states. President Zack Faircloth..:
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He says of particular concern is the proposal that would require students to take 30 credit hours a year in order to keep the scholarship.

State Senator JP Morrell is again bringing equal pay legislation before lawmakers for the upcoming session. Jeff Palermo reports..:
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Additional details have been released by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office about the ATV accident near Kentwood that put the niece of pop-star Britney Spears in the hospital in stable but critical condition. They say 8 year old Maddie Spears Aldridge crashed into a pond and went under for 2 minutes right before the eyes of her family.