A cold front moved through over the weekend, and State Climatologist Barry Keim says it left in its wake a Monday that actually feels like fall..:
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He says the coldest air of the week will be Wednesday morning when lows will fall into the low to mid 40s.

The Louisiana Republican congressional delegation believes lawmakers will be able to pass tax reform measures this year. U.S. Senator John Kennedy says a bill has yet to be drafted, but he supports an across the board personal income tax cut, starting with the middle class…:
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Last week Senate Republicans passed a four-trillion-dollar budget plan, which cuts spending over the next decade by five-trillion-dollars.

The number of teens involved in fatal car crashes went down 53-percent in Louisiana over a ten-year period from 2005 to 2015. That’s according to the National Young Driver Survey. State Farm spokesperson Kip Diggs says car crashes are the number one killer of teenagers. He says there are several things that contributed to the decrease…:
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He also credits advancements in technology that have allowed parents to become more involved in their teens driving habits.

We’re seeing steady declines in gas prices as the current statewide average stands almost a nickle lower than the prior week at $2.22 a gallon, according to AAA.