A UNO statewide poll finds six-out-of-10 Louisiana residents blame former Governor Bobby Jindal for the state’s budget problems. The Louisiana legislature is set to begin a third special session to correct a budget deficit since Jindal left office. UNO political scientist Ed Chervenak says the state’s fiscal troubles started early in Jindal’s term…:
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The telephone survey interviewed about nine-hundred Louisiana residents earlier this week.

A survey by insuranceQuotes finds 39-percent of drivers in the U.S. have never shopped around to find cheaper auto insurance. State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says looking for the best policies and rates is a great idea given that auto insurance prices are on the rise…:
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He suggests increasing your deductible or lower your coverage limits.

Valentine’s Day sales are expected to be about 18.2 billion dollars this year, compared to 19.7 billion dollars last year. Emelie Gunn has more:
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State Senator Dan Claitor said he plans to introduce a resolution Monday to expel Senator Troy Brown from his post at the Capitol. The Baton Rouge lawmaker said he has heard from constituents who are “appalled” by the allegations against Brown, who recently pleaded no contest to two charges of domestic abuse.