There’s a 103-million dollar revenue shortfall for this fiscal year, and the Jindal administration is proposing 61-million dollars in cuts to various state agencies and using 43-million in stopgap funds.  Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols says the joint legislative committee on the budget will have the chance to approve the governor’s revised budget plan  February 20th….

cut 13 (09)  “FY-16″

Saturday’s Powerball Jackpot rises to a whopping $380 million, and that’s the 6th largest in history…

CUT 4 (12)  Q: “in 1995″

That’s Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Kimberly Chopin.

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Louisiana gas prices are up again, with an average price reported at $2.01.  Even though the prices should continue to rise through the spring, AAA Fuel analyst Don Redmon says we should remain below $3.00 a gallon…

CUT 10 (11)  Q: “kind of prices”

With Mardi Gras season underway now, the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control wants to remind everyone to have a safe, fun Mardi Gras season.  A major part of that safety focus is ATC compliance checks of businesses along parade routes to make sure sales of alcohol and tobacco are not being made to minors…

CUT 7 (10)  Q: ‘purchase alcohol’

That’s ATC Commissioner Troy Hebert.