Governor Edward’s Administration is looking forward to what they say will be seven years of fiscal stability due to the passage of 4.45 percent sales tax. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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Lieutenant governors from around the nation are converging in New Orleans for a three day summit. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser will welcome the annual 2018 meeting of the National Governors Association with opening remarks. Among the topics being discussed, Nungesser says he intends on bringing attention to the dangers of cheaper, imported seafood.

A Jonesville man is under arrested after allegedly running over a 14-year-old girl who was taking out the trash in front of her house. The incident left Cadance Parker dead, and 23-year-old Earl Hancock locked in the Catahoula Parish Detention Center. State Police Spokesperson Master Trooper Scott Moreau:
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Most state agencies survived the special session without a cut, but the Department of Corrections was not so lucky. Construction and repair projects were put off once again, leading to concerns from department officials that the facilities used to house inmates could be running low on time. Secretary Jimmy LeBlanc says the state has not provided funding for new facilities in over ten years, which he says is bound to catch up with Louisiana sooner than later.
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