An area of low pressure has the potential to bring Louisiana a foot of rain later this week. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Doctors continue to be encouraged by the recovery Congressman Steve Scalise is making from the gunshot wound he sustained to his left hip. It was three years ago today, Scalise was elected US House Majority Whip. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says Scalise remains a rising political star…
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Governor John Bel Edwards says he doesn’t see a point in calling another special session to address the fiscal cliff in 2018, unless House leadership gives him an idea of what kind of plan they would support. He says almost any option would be much better than the alternative…:
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Over a billion dollars in temporary sales taxes expire in July 2018.

A scorecard from AARP finds the Bayou State needs serious improvement when it comes to serving older adults and those with disabilities. Advocacy Director with AARP Louisiana, Andrew Muhl, says Louisiana is ranked 40th overall when it comes to meeting the needs of the elderly. He says these individuals are not getting the adequate day to day help that they need.
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He says Medicaid dollars tend to go towards nursing homes when many older adults want to stay at home with assistance from friends and family.