With President Obama proposing a sort of “spread the wealth”plan for all states to receive distribution from the offshore revenue plan, which would cost Louisiana millions, Republican Senator Bill Cassidy has a another idea…
CUT 5 (10) Q: ‘opposed to us”
He says some states get 50-percent of the royalties from oil and gas resources produced on in-state lands, while Louisiana has gotten less than one percent in he last 3 years.

If you’re looking to get some crawfish this weekend, you may have some difficulty in finding them without a higher price. Blame the colder weather this week, but there’s good news, as the crawfish ponds are fairly shallow, and will warm up quickly…
CUT 14 (06) Q: “actively again”
That’s LSU Aquaculture Specialist Dr. Greg Lutz.
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A St. Francisville first-grade teacher has been arrested for allegedly striking a student late last month. Thirty-one year-old Chanel Menelle turned herself into authorites following witnesses reports of the assault, along with some surveillance video…
CUT 8 (06) Q: “he sat down”
That’s West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Erin Foster, who says Lamelle is charged with cruelty to juveniles.

The IRS is reminding low and moderate income tax payers they could be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit — the largest federal government benefit for workers. Spokesperson Jodi Patterson says for tax year 2014, the credit is as much as $6100 for a family with three or more children, and last year in Louisiana, 519,000 taxpayers took advantage…
CUT 10 (09) Q: “Louisiana economy”