A poll from LSU’s Public Policy Research Lab finds that more Louisiana residents believe the state is heading in the right direction….
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That’s the director for the Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs Dr. Jenee Slocum who says education and transportation were the top concerns among those who were surveyed, but the public’s confidence in state government to tackle these problems remain low.

The legislative session begins next week and a bill that would ban nearly all abortions in Louisiana has been pre-filed. Shreveport Senator John Milkovich has proposed legislation that would prohibit an abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected. Milkovich says he’s ready to debate pro choice lobbyists who are only concerned about…
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The Center for Reproductive Rights is confident the courts will rule this legislation unconstitutional.

We’ll know around April 16th if the feds will allow those who received SBA loans after the 2016 floods can also access RESTORE flood recovery grant dollars. Matt Doyle has more.
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle.”

The state fire Marshal’s office is looking to see if there is any connection between two fires in St. Landry Parish that destroyed two historically black Baptist churches. Greater Union Baptist Church in Opelousas went up in flames on Tuesday and on March 26th, St, Mary Baptist Church in Port Barre was also burned to the ground. Officials say it’s too early to tell if the fires are linked.