The fiscal year will end in two months and legislators are at odds over a new spending plan, because of a 648-million dollar budget shortfall. Publisher of LA-Politics-dot-com Jeremy Alford says it’s becoming more clear a special session will be needed to replace sales tax revenues that expire at the end of June…
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House Republican Delegation Chairman Lance Harris said he believes renewing a portion of the sales taxes that are expiring is the best way to reduce the revenue shortfall.

An 18-year-old teenager from Deville, Benjamin Williford was killed in a single vehicle wreck in Grant Parish early Sunday morning….
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That’s State Police Master Trooper Scott Moreau who says if Williford was wearing a seat belt, he may have survived the single vehicle wreck.

Australian-based Syrah Resources has selected Vidalia to open a 25 million dollar graphite processing plant. The facility will produce products that are used in commercial and automotive batteries. Mayor Buz Craft says it means 25 new jobs
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A 50-thousand square foot building is available for Syrah and the average annual salary will be 60-thousand dollars.

What a great story involving former LSU Tiger Will Clapp. He grew up in Metairie watching the Saints as a kid and he was selected in the seventh round by the Black and Gold this past weekend. Coach Sean Payton says he didn’t have to make a long distance call to inform him….
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The Saints also drafted former Louisiana Tech running back Boston Scott, who had a standout prep career at Zachary.