Governor John Bel Edwards continues to urge legislators to end the regular session early, so a special session can begin to address the loss of a billion dollars in tax revenue. Jim Shannon has more…
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A bill that requires instruction and display of the national motto, “In God We Trust’ in public schools passed out of the Senate Finance committee today. Don Molino has the story…
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Governor John Bel Edwards is continuing his pledge to end the regular legislative session early, so a special session can begin to take up revenue raising measures that he says are needed to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. Testifying in the Senate Finance Committee, Edwards again urged early dismissal.
Cut 3 (:12) “that’s responsible”
Edwards says because of expiring temporary sales taxes, the state can not approve a budget in the regular session that adequately funds TOPS, higher education and health care. He says a special session is needed so revenues can be raised and put the state in a good fiscal posture…
House Republican legislative leader Lance Harris says they are determining if they can pass a budget by making cuts and using savings to fill the deficit.
Harris says they will have a better idea on how much money the state has available to spend when the Revenue Estimating Conference meets on Thursday…
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Baton Rouge Police detectives are investigating a fatal shooting in which the person who died is suspected of breaking into vehicles at the time. Corporal Don Coppola says 18-year-old Brice Lewis died at the scene early Sunday morning
Coppola says they are still looking for the person who shot Lewis. He says there is surveillance video of the shooting….
According to the property manager of the apartment complex who said she saw the video, the person who shot Lewis drove away. Coppola says they would like to talk with that person…
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Former University High in Baton Rouge golfer Patrick Reed is the owner of a Green Jacket as he outlasted Rickie Fowler by one stroke to win his first Masters. In four previous trips to Augusta, Reed never had a Top 20 finish. The San Antonio native learned he needed to stick to a game plan
Reed takes home one-point-nine million in winnings. He says its a dream come true to win such a historic tournament….
Cut 11 (10) “Augusta national”
Reed had to make a short, but difficult putt on 18 to win the Masters…
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Gas prices have held steady for the week and Triple-A fuel analyst Don Redman says the jump in gas prices we see every spring appears to be over. Redman says despite a strong demand, the statewide average for regular gasoline has been holding at $2.44
Gas prices usually rise in the spring time as refineries shut down operations to switch from a winter grade gasoline to a summer grade. Redman says the price at the pump has increased 11-cents over the last month, but much of that increase occurred in the weeks leading up to Easter weekend….
Redman anticipates gas prices will only increase slightly once the summer driving season begins…