There’s just three days left in the special session, so will legislators come to an agreement on a budget and a sales tax bill that depending on what the House and Senate do, can generate hundreds of million dollars to address the fiscal cliff. The Senate version is more lucrative, because it eliminates more sales tax exemptions that benefit businesses. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat is optimistic a deal can be reached…
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The full Senate is set to vote on the sales tax bill and a budget proposal tomorrow.

State Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents captured a big Louisiana black bear in the back yard of a home in Winnfield. Sheriff Cranford Jordan says it’s the first bear that he can remember in Winnfield and it had residents a little nervous. The bear was tranquilized and tagged and will be released into a wildlife area.

The so-called “Granny cam” bill has been signed into law. The legislation allows families to install a camera in their loved ones’ nursing home rooms, if certain requirements are met, including getting permission from the roommate if there are two people living in that room. River Ridge Representative Kirk Talbot says the cameras are not too pricey, but you’ll need a cellular data plan…
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By January 1st, nursing homes will have to provide information to nursing home residents and legal guardians on how the cameras can be installed.

A scathing audit has been released that alleges the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission allowed an excessive amount of overtime pay and travel expenses, misused state and federal dollars and failed to track employee leave. Katara Williams was the executive director at that time and new Commission Director Lisa Freeman says the audit will be used as a blueprint to overhaul the agency.