The Louisiana House has approved a bill that makes deeper cuts than the governor has recommended to this fiscal year’s budget. The measure would reduce state spending by 115-million dollars over the next four months. Governor John Bel Edwards is concerned about the cuts to the state prisons that’s contained in the bill and,,,
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But House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry defended what the House passed on Friday night….
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Governor John Bel Edwards has recommended using 120-million dollars in rainy day money as a way to soften the cuts.

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development approved Louisiana’s plan for spending the first $438 million approved for flood recovery. The governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff Julie Baxter Payer says the next step is for HUD to do grant agreements and open a line of credit for the state.
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The Louisiana Office of Tourism has launched a new social media campaign to get Louisianans to promote tourism in our state. Lt Governor Billy Nungesser says the hashtag #OnlyInLouisiana gives residents the chance to be tourism ambassadors for the Bayou State because no one can tell our story better than Louisianans.
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To sign up to be an ambassador visit LouisianaTravel.com/ambassador.

The forecast is much better today, so LSU baseball will finally be able to begin its season. The Fighting Tigers will play two seven-inning games today and both will be against Army. The first game will be at noon and the second game will be at 4 PM. Alex Lange will pitch in the first game at noon and he can’t wait…
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Jared Poche will pitch in game two.

The Ragin Cajuns at Southeastern Louisiana also had their opener rained out last night. So now the Cajuns will face Murray State at 1 PM in Hammond, while the Lions host Hofstra at 6 PM.
There were games played last night. Louisiana Tech blanked Arkansas Pine Bluff 11-0. And ULm scored five runs in the 9th inning to beat Dallas Baptist 8-3.
Parkway High School’s David Feaster is out as head football coach. The move is in response to Feaster telling a radio station Alabama coaches have been banned from campus for what he called unethicial recruiting practices. KTBS TV Sports Director Tatum Everett was on the Parkway campus after the announcement and she says it was an emotional scene….
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Feaster is the winningest football coach in Parkway history.

Ferriday Football Coach Dwight Woods has resigned after leading to the Trojans to a 9-4 record this past season. There’s been reports that Woods was involved with a physical altercation with a student when he was driving the basketball team back from a game in Monroe.

College hoops today…Louisiana Tech hosts FIU at 6 PM. The Dunkin Dogs are looking for their 5th straight win. LSU is at Alabama.

After lengthy debates on Friday, a bill is heading to the Senate Finance Committee that uses only $74 million from the rainy day fund to address a $304-million budget shortfall, which would mean deeper cuts to healthcare, public schools, and prisons. Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith says the cuts being proposed will impact the public.

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Republicans are hesitant to use more onetime money on recurring expenses.

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved the state’s plan for spending the $438 million in flood recovery aid. The governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff Julie Baxter Payer says the next step is for HUD to do grant agreements and open a line of credit for the state.

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The Louisiana Office of Tourism has launched a new social media campaign to get Louisianans to promote tourism in our state. Lt Governor Billy Nungesser says the hashtag #OnlyInLouisiana allows residents to be tourism ambassadors for the Bayou State because no one can tell our story better than Louisianans.

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The Parkway High School head football coach has been fired after making a statement on a radio station saying Alabama coaches are not allowed on campus to recruit players. KTBS TV Sports Director Tatum Everett says David Feaster still remains a math teacher at Parkway. She says many previous players have voiced their disapproval of Feaster’s termination.

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There’s been a lengthy discussion on the House floor today over how much to cut from the budget versus dipping into the state’s rainy day fund to address a 304-million dollar midyear shortfall. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala says the state is spending more than it receives in tax revenues, which is why he prefers cutting the budget, before using one-time money to pay for recurring expenses..
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Democratic New Orleans Representative Walt Leger supports using 119-million dollars from the rainy day fund to prevent deep cuts to the department of health…
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The senate finance committee will meet tomorrow to discuss the House’s budget deficit elimination plan. The special session must end Wednesday night.

Troy Brown has resigned from the state senate ahead of a second hearing on his expulsion. He was under fire from the body due to domestic violence convictions. Brown said he wanted to spare the Senate from having to go through this process which is one reason he stepped down…:
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A special election will be called in Brown’s district to replace him.

Federal officials approve the state’s plan to use 438-million dollars to help some four-thousand residents rebuild from the March and August floods. But over 100-thousand homes were damaged and Julie Baxter Payer, with the governor’s office, says the state is awaiting federal approval to spend another one-point-two-billion dollars that was approved by Congress….
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The state’s plan for spending the first round of federal flood assistance has been approved by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Halen Doughty has more…
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It’s been a long day of discussions on the House floor over the best way to address the state’s 304-million dollar midyear budget shortfall. Republicans continue to push back against Governor John Bel Edwards’ recommendation to use 119-million dollars in rainy day money to soften the cuts. GOP lawmakers keep saying the state has to quit spending money it doesn’t have.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser wants the public to help promote the state as a tourist destination by sharing great experiences they have on social media with a hash-tag Only-In-Louisiana. Nungesser says he wants residents in every corner of the state to participate…
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To learn more go to Louisiana-travel-dot-com-backslash-ambassadors.

Parkway High School’s David Feaster is out as head football coach. The move is in response to Feaster telling a radio station that Alabama coaches have been banned from campus for what he called unethicial recruiting practices. KTBS TV Sports Director Tatum Everett was on the Parkway campus today and she says it’s been an emotional day….
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Feaster is the winningest football coach in Parkway history.

Republican lawmakers are making their case on the House floor today not to use 119-million dollars from the rainy day fund to address the state’s 304-million dollar budget deficit. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala…
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But Democrats say using 119-million dollars from the state’s rainy day fund will help soften cuts to critical areas like health care and education. If a budget plan is approved by the House, it will still need Senate approval.

The state tourism office has started a social media campaign called hashtag only in Louisiana. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser if you have a story to tell that’s uniquely Lousiana then publish it on social media with the hashtag only in Louisiana…
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Parkway High School in Bossier City has fired David Feaster as head football coach, after making a statement on a radio station saying Alabama coaches are not allowed on campus to recruit players. The school’s principal did not like that Feaster was making rules for the school. KTBS TV Sports Director Tatum Everett says Feaster’s firing comes as a shock….
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Feaster claims the ban has been in place for the last four years after he didn’t like the way the Crimson Tide try to recruit Brandon Harris.

Today his hometown will celebrate LSU head Coach Ed Orgeron. Coach O is a native of Larose, and tonight an event will be held at the local civic center at 6pm to honor the Tigers new coach. Organizer Larry Weidel says BaBa, was a football star back in the day…:
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A lengthy discussion is taking place on the House floor today over how much to cut from the budget versus dipping into the state’s rainy day fund to address a 304-million dollar midyear shortfall. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala says the state is spending more than it receives in tax revenues, which is why he prefers cutting the budget, before using one-time money to pay for recurring expenses..
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Democratic New Orleans Representative Walt Leger supports using 119-million dollars from the rainy day fund to prevent deep cuts to the department of health…
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Whatever plan that comes out of the House today, still must get senate approval. The special session to address the budget shortfall must end Wednesday night.

The Office of Tourism is encouraging Louisianans to use the hashtag #OnlyInLouisiana to promote tourism. Don Molino has more…
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The winningest coach in Parkway High School football history has been dismissed and it appears its over comments David Feaster made about Alabama. Feaster said in a radio interview that Alabama coaches have been banned from Parkway, because of the “unethical” recruitment of former quarterback Brandon Harris. Apparently, Parkway administration didn’t like the attention this statement was bringing to their school.

Federal officials approve the state’s plan to use 438-million dollars to help some four-thousand residents rebuild from the March and August floods. But over 100-thousand homes were damaged and Julie Baxter Payer, with the governor’s office, says the state is awaiting federal approval to spend another one-point-two-billion dollars that was approved by Congress….
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A long debate is taking place in the House over proposed cuts to the budget to address a 304-million dollar midyear shortfall. Republicans are proposing deeper cuts than the governor has recommended. But Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith says the cuts being proposed will impact the public…
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The debate is expected to continue for the rest of the afternoon.

The Louisiana Office of Tourism launches a new social media campaign to get Louisianans to promote tourism. Lt Governor Billy Nungesser says the hashtag #OnlyInLouisiana allows residents to be tourism ambassadors for the Bayou State because no one can tell our story better than Louisianans.
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Budget cuts are making it difficult to promote the state to potential visitors, so they need the public’s help.

It’s NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans. Jay Cicero, CEO and president of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, says it’s another great opportunity to market the city and state….
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Cicero says the economic impact of hosting the All-Star game is around 100-million dollars.

A lengthy debate is underway on the House floor over a measure that does not use any dollars from the Rainy Day Fund to help close a 304-million dollar budget gap. Baton Rouge Representative Rick Edmonds’ bill calls for 128-million dollars in an additional cuts than the governor has proposed….
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But others argue it’s the middle of the budget year and now is not the time to be cutting more than necessary.

The federal government has approved the state’s use of 438-million dollars in federal flood aid that was allocated by Congress. Julie Baxter Payer with the governor’s office says most of it will help low income families who are elderly or disabled and did not have flood insurance….
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Payer says they are waiting for federal approval on another 1-point-two billion dollars that can be used to help homeowners rebuild.

Today is Coach “O” Day in Lafourche Parish to honor LSU’s head football coach Ed Orgeron. Orgeron is a native of Larose, where an event will be held at the local civic center at 6:00 p.m. Organizer Larry Weidel says the event has over 90 sponsors and 1,000 tickets were sold…:
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During the banquet Orgeron’s high school football jersey will be retired.

Parkway High School Head Football Coach David Feaster has been dismissed. The abrupt firing comes days after telling a Shreveport radio talk show host that Alabama football coaches are not welcome on Parkway’s campus.

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved the state’s plan for spending the first $438 million approved for Louisiana flood recovery. The governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff Julie Baxter Payer says the next step is for HUD to do grant agreements and open a line of credit for the state.

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Payer adds they are ready to submit the plan for the additional $1.2 billion Congress approved.

Ahead of his second expulsion hearing on Monday, Napoleonville Senator Troy Brown resigned from the Senate. He says for as long as he could remember, he desired to serve his district and the people of Louisiana.

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The resignation comes amid hearings to expel Brown following his second domestic abuse conviction.

LSU’s new head football coach Ed Orgeron is being honored in his hometown today, as it’s Coach O Day in Lafourche Parish. Organizer Larry Weidel says the biggest takeaway is the development of a non-profit organization that will donate all the money collected to charities in Lafourche Parish.

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The event will be held tonight in Orgeron’s hometown of Larose.

For the third time in 9 years, New Orleans is once again hosting the NBA All-star game. President and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation Jay Cicero says the big game takes place on Sunday in the Smoothie King Center, but there will be plenty of festivities all weekend.

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Cicero says there’s also the three-point and dunk contests on Saturday night.