13:30 Newscast February 25th, 2015

The Legislative Black Caucus calls on Governor Bobby Jindal to stay in Louisiana and deal with the state’s budget crisis. Monday, Jindal spoke against President Obama at a press conference outside the White House. Monroe Representative Katrina Jackson says the governor needs to set aside his presidential aspirations and concentrate on problems facing Louisiana…:
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A Newspaper in New Hamshire is reporting Governor Bobby Jindal will be speaking at an event there at the end of the first week of the Louisiana Legislative Session which begins April 13th.

Snow is falling all over North Louisiana. The National Weather Service’s Winter Storm Warning covers parishes along the I-20 corridor and they say the snow should be gone at 4pm. Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect until early this evening for parishes south of the I-20 corridor.

If you’ve got plans to take a drivers ed course anytime soon the Department of Motor Vehicles wants you to make sure that course is certified by the state. State Police Sgt Nick Manale says there is an online web source which provides information on state licensed driver education providers so new drivers can verify theirs has met all applicable standards and certifications…:
CUT 10 (09) “criteria too”
The website is expresslane.org.

The chances of you getting audited by the IRS is getting smaller every year. John Theriot, with the Louisiana CPA Society, says one of the reasons is that more individuals are having their taxes professionally done…:
CUT 4 (11) “better returns”