Yesterday, one-hundred-three million dollars worth of cuts was approved by the Legislative Joint Budget Committee today, but not without some concerns. Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols pushed lawmakers to approve the governor’s plan, because if any proposed cuts are restored, it could lead to deeper cuts next fiscal year….
cut 15 (10) “higher education”

Even though it may not feel like it now, very cold conditions for North and Central Louisiana are on the way with some freezing preceip in the forecast. Mario Valverde with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says that could lead to some problems…
CUT 3 (09) “hazardous”
He says Monday, some parts of the state will be lucky to get above freezing.
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In the Louisiana Governor’s race, the first TV ads started yesterday, and they belong to Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle. LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says the Angelle campaign kept things quiet about the media buy of $200 thousand dollars…
CUT 11 (11) Q: ‘was celebrating’
He says get ready for a steady diet of campaign ads until election day.

Following a recent string of business closures in Pineville, there is good news to report, as Mayor Clarence Fields confirmed the announcement that American Specialty Alloys company will build a plant that will bring hundreds of jobs to Central Louisiana. That plant will be located on the former site of International Paper on Highway 165, and is targeted to begin operations in 2016.