Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne today unveiled the governor’s budget proposal for next fiscal year. It doesn’t include merit raises for state employees, which Dardenne says will be a priority…:
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The proposal also doesn’t fully fund TOPS which Dardenne says making that happen is another high priority.

Governor John Bel Edwards expressed a serious tone when asked about the travel scandal involving four members of the State Police who took side trips to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon while attending a law enforcement conference in San Diego. Edwards, who has already ordered a full investigation, says this incident shouldn’t be taken lightly.:
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State Police Superintendent Col. Mike Edmonson issued a statement saying he’s instructed all administrative personnel at LSP to cooperate with the investigation.

Republican U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy faced a slew of protesters in a town hall meeting yesterday. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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DeMarcus Cousins makes his debut in a Pelicans uniform tonight as New Orleans hosts the Houston Rockets at the Smoothie King Center. The Pels enter the game two and a half games back of Denver for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.