You can expect to see mid-year budget cuts in state government as a result of lower than anticipated revenues. The shortfall for this fiscal year ending June 30th is 171 million dollars and Jeremy Alford of LaPolitics.com says the budget picture will not get better anytime soon because economists from around the nation are predicting a recession in 2015…

cut 14 (10) “next Governor”

Alford says you can expect the budget situation to dominate the conversation for the next couple of years.

Even though the December runoffs are still ahead of us, a research firm has already polled voters on the 2015 ballot. Multi-Quest pollster John Scurich says, in the race for Governor, US Senator David Vitter looks to be in good shape, early on…

cut 11 (07) “that’s what he’s got”

Vitter leads the poll with 25.9 percent followed by Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne with 10.9 percent with 53% undecided.

It looks like more freezing temperatures are on the way for Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says two fronts are now affecting the state and he expects highs to only get up to around 50 degrees statewide today and temperatures to once again drop below freezing overnight…

cut 5 (08) “very cold air”

Freeze warnings are issued for portions of central and southwestern Louisiana tonight.

Entergy is launching new energy efficiency programs to help customers use less power and save money on their electricity bills. Entergy Solutions Program Manager Heather Leblanc says this program provides customers a variety of ways to cut energy use at their homes…

cut 7 (09) “your own home“

She says programs are also available for business owners.