Governor John Bel Edward’s worst-case-scenario budget is making waves across the state. The budget is the result of the expiration of a billion dollars in sales taxes this summer, and Edwards says the revenue will need to be replaced to avoid the deep cuts. President of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, Stephen Waguespack, says the governor is using scare tactics..:
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The state has until July 1st to address the fiscal cliff.

Super Bowl 52 in Minneapolis is right around the corner, so when will New Orleans host it’s 11th NFL Championship Game? President and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, Jay Cicero, hopes The Big Easy will get to land one after 2022…:
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A study from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research finds walking just ten minutes a day brings great health benefits. Jeff Palermo spoke with Dr. Tim Church:
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Tulane Law School graduate Wendy Vitter was nominated by President Donald Trump Tuesday to fill a federal judgeship in New Orleans. Vitter was the campaign manager for her husband David Vitter’s three US House elections, and has served as general counsel for the Archdiocese of New Orleans since 2012.