In a special televised address Governor John Bel Edwards said there is a possibility there will be no LSU football next fall unless legislators resolve the state’s budget deficit. Political analyst Clancy Dubos does not think Edwards wants to make these cuts, but the governor’s hands are tied unless taxes are raised.

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Lawmakers will meet in a special session Sunday to address the budget deficit.

The Governor’s Executive Budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year will be presented to lawmakers Saturday. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says legislators and the public aren’t going to like it, but they will be given the honest truth…:

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The adopted economic forecast projects the next deficit at around $2 billion dollars.

A poll released by the Americans for Prosperity shows a majority of Louisiana residents oppose Governor John Bel Edwards’ proposals to raise personal income and sales taxes to address the state’s budget deficit. AFP released an online ad criticizing the governor’s proposals. AFP state director Phillip Joffrion says their goal is to educate the people of Louisiana about these proposed tax hikes.

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Joffrion says the sales tax increase would put Louisiana at the highest combined local and state sales tax in the country.

Louisiana’s Longest Know Married Couple of 2016 has been announced by the Louisiana Family Forum. LFF President Gene Mills says for the second year in a row, Lawrence and Varrie Player have been the married the longest in Louisiana, tying the knot 81 years ago.

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Mills says Lawrence is 101-years-old and Varrie is 97.

The State Department of Health and Hospitals is investigating two possible Zika cases in Louisiana. Dr. Frank Welch, with the Louisiana Office of Public Health, says at this point, Louisiana residents shouldn’t be concerned about getting the Zika Virus, because local transmission is very unlikely at this time.

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Louisiana Researchers have played a role in detecting gravitational waves, which Albert Einstein predicted would occur as part of his general theory of relativity. LSU astronomy professor, Gabriela Gonzalez, saystwo black holes colliding some one-point-three billion years ago created the gravitational wave that was detected in Livingston Parish and at another facility in Washington…

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State Police is partnering with Blue Cross to help with the safe disposal of prescription medication in central and northwest Louisiana. Trooper Michael Reichardt says in the front of the Troop F station in Monroe they’ve set out a box similar to a mail box for people to safely discard old or unwanted medication. He says the abuse of prescription medication in teens has become a growing problem…

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Reichardt says the normal methods of flushing old prescriptions down the toilet or throwing them in the trash are still effective. He says this is just an additional option of getting rid of the medications.

The Louisiana Office of Student Assistance has told universities that they are halting TOPS payments because of current concerns with the state budget. An official says the email was sent out as a precautionary measure until more is learned about potential budget cuts. If funding is insufficient, students may have to pay back their tuition.

Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards will deliver a televised speech tonight about the state’s budget crisis with a response from Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The Louisiana Office of Student Assistance has told universities that they are halting TOPS payments because of current concerns with the state budget. An official says the email was sent out as a precautionary measure until more is learned about potential budget cuts. If funding is insufficient, students may have to pay back their tuition.

After an identity case in California, a judge has ruled that Frank Selas is former Monroe TV personality “Mr. Wonderful.” Selas is accused of committing sex crimes in Louisiana in the 70s. Lt. Tmy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says now the process of getting Selas back to Louisiana begins.

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The State Department of Health and Hospitals is investigating two possible Zika cases in Louisiana. Dr. Frank Welch, with the Louisiana Office of Public Health, says officials learned of these cases when the patients went to the doctor because they were feeling ill after returning from the Caribbean, where the disease is prevalent.

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Neither of the patients required hospitalization.

Louisiana is in some major financial trouble right now, but analysts say we aren’t the first or last state to see issues like this. Ron Faucheux of the Clarus Research Group says most states have improved their fiscal situation since the the Great Recession in 2008 and 2009…:
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A special session starts on Sunday where state lawmakers will try come up a plan to cover up the state’s massive budget shortfall.

Louisiana Researchers have played a role in detecting gravitational waves, which Albert Einstein predicted would occur as part of his general theory of relativity. LSU physics professor, Gabriela Gonzalez, says their observatory in Livingston Parish saw the ripples in the fabric of space time on September 14th…:
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Gonzales says this kind of information can help scientists understand the universe.

The state department is investigating two possible cases of the Zika Virus in Louisiana. Doctor Frank Welch with the office of public health says both patients were mildly ill and recently came back from Carribbean where the mosquito borne virus is prevalent. Welch says there’s possibility we could see Zika transmitted in Louisiana later this year…
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After an identity hearing in California today, a judged has ruled Frank Selas is former Monroe TV personality “Mr. Wonder,” who is accused of committing sex crimes in Louisiana in the 70s. Lt. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says now the process of getting Selas back to Louisiana begins…
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Selas is wanted in Louisiana on two counts of obscene behavior with a juvenile.

Governor John Bel Edwards is broadcasting a rare address at 6:30 this evening to inform the public on exactly what Louisiana is facing. The budget deficit is $870 million dollars for this fiscal year, and about $2 billion for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1. Political pollster Ron Faucheux says, unlike Louisiana, other states typically struggle when gas prices are high…:

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State Treasurer John Kennedy will give the Republican response following Governor Edwards’ speech.

Louisiana State Police say they arrested 150 people while assisting the New Orleans Police Department during the two big weekends of the Mardi Gras season. Trooper Melissa Matey says the arrests led to 210 criminal charges and an additional 66 drug charges. She says narcotics agents were busy.

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Matey says they helped to recover 8 stolen vehicles during the two weekends of the carnival season, and LSP arrested multiple people on drug charges on Monday before Fat Tuesday.

Louisiana Researchers have played a role in detecting gravitational waves, which Albert Einstein predicted would occur in his general theory of relativity. LSU astronomy professor, Gabriela Gonzalez says two black holes colliding some one-point-three billion years ago created the gravitational wave that was detected in Livingston Parish and at another facility in Washington…

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Gonzales says this type of discovery can help scientists learn more about how the universe works.

After an identity hearing in California today, a judged has ruled Frank Selas is former Monroe TV personality “Mr. Wonder,” who is accused of committing sex crimes in Louisiana in the 70s. Lt. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says now the process of getting Selas back to Louisiana begins…

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Louisiana is in the midst of a financial crisis, but analysts say other states have been through this too. Michelle Southern reports…:

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Fresh off his primary win in New Hampshire, Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump will hold a rally tonight at the Baton Rouge River Center. The doors open tonight at 5pm, and the rally starts at 7. This event is free and open to the public. Analysists say the Trump campaign is working to gain support in southern states. The Louisiana Presidential Primary election is March 5^th.

Louisiana State Police is partnering with Blue Cross to help with the safe disposal of prescription medication. Trooper Michael Reichardt says in the front of the Troop F station in Monroe they’ve set out a box for people to safely discard old or unwanted medication. He says the abuse of prescription medication in teens has become a growing problem…

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Reichardt says drop boxes are outside of Troop E and F stations in Monroe and Alexandria.

Louisiana Researchers have played a role in detecting gravitational waves, which Albert Einstein predicted would occur as part of his general theory of relativity. An observatory in Livingston Parish observed the ripples in the fabric of spacetime on September 14^th.