Parts of coastal Southeast Louisiana saw snow early this morning. Measurable snow fell in Grand Isle and areas of south Plaquemines Parish. Alek Krautman with the National Weather Service in Slidell says the last time snow stuck to the ground in that area was December 1989…
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Highs will be in the low 40s today, but be prepared for another cold night.

LSU economist Doctor Loren Scott says we need to take a wait and see approach before we determine the impact of the GOP tax bill approved by Congress. The complex tax restructuring hit people in some states such as California and New York particularly hard, but Scott says Louisiana is different…
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So what it is in store for politics in Louisiana in 2018? UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the fiscal cliff will be the first big issue, as the state must address a one-billion dollar budget deficit in next fiscal year’s budget….
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Cross says political manuevering by candidates seeking to run against Governor John Bel Edwards in 2019 will also be worth watching this year.

Governor Edwards has set a deadline of January 19th to address the fiscal cliff. That deadline was set with the hope legislative leaders would agree on a framework for a deal to address the budget shortfall. State Republican Party Chairman Roger Villere is not happy with the deadline…
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Edwards says will not call a special session in February if there’s no agreement.