Governor John Bel Edwards proposed a budget today that calls for deep cuts in state funding including an 80 percent reducing to TOPS…:
Cut 1 (31) “I’m Matt Doyle”

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office is trying to identify a man whose pajama-clad body was found on a road next to a bicycle, about 3:45 a.m. They say the man was wearing red pajama pants, a camouflage shirt and brown work boots. Anyone with information about the man is urged to contact the Caddo Sheriff’s Office.

The crawfish season might be slightly delayed because of last week’s cold. Dr. Greg Lutz with the LSU Ag Center says mudbugs can’t move in frigid water, so the best thing for the harvest will be a long stretch of sunny, mild days so that the ponds warm up…:
Cut 16 (04) “pretty quickly”
He says crawfish will be around for Mardi Gras, but supply may be lower than normal affecting availability and price.

A recent study shows military related spending in Louisiana accounts for $7.7 billion in economic output, and 77-thousand jobs. That includes the seven military bases and the Louisiana National Guard. State Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says there is a forgotten group that helps to add to the economy, 27-thousand military retirees…:
Cut 11 (09) “our economy”
Total military spending in Louisiana was 1.52 billion in 2016, the highest since 2012.