Republican lawmakers are making their case on the House floor today not to use 119-million dollars from the rainy day fund to address the state’s 304-million dollar budget deficit. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala…
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But Democrats say using 119-million dollars from the state’s rainy day fund will help soften cuts to critical areas like health care and education. If a budget plan is approved by the House, it will still need Senate approval.

The state tourism office has started a social media campaign called hashtag only in Louisiana. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser if you have a story to tell that’s uniquely Lousiana then publish it on social media with the hashtag only in Louisiana…
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Parkway High School in Bossier City has fired David Feaster as head football coach, after making a statement on a radio station saying Alabama coaches are not allowed on campus to recruit players. The school’s principal did not like that Feaster was making rules for the school. KTBS TV Sports Director Tatum Everett says Feaster’s firing comes as a shock….
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Feaster claims the ban has been in place for the last four years after he didn’t like the way the Crimson Tide try to recruit Brandon Harris.

Today his hometown will celebrate LSU head Coach Ed Orgeron. Coach O is a native of Larose, and tonight an event will be held at the local civic center at 6pm to honor the Tigers new coach. Organizer Larry Weidel says BaBa, was a football star back in the day…:
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