The clock is running on the legislative session scheduled to end at 6 pm Thursday, and lawmakers are struggling to come up with a budget that is revenue neutral, as required by Governor Bobby Jindal. LA-Politics-dot-com Publisher Jeremy Alford doesn’t think anyone at the State Capitol knows how this session will wind up…
CUT 8 (08) Q: ‘for this session’
Right now, he says all major negotiations are going on behind closed doors.

A man is dead after his truck crashed through a downtown New Orleans parking garage and fell to the street. Police say the truck crashed through the steel barracade and fell 5 stories to the ground. Eyewitness Paul Colee said it was fortunate nobody else was hurt…
CUT 5 (08) Q: “by fractions”
The unidentified driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Governor Bobby Jindal is expected to sign the three bill compromise passed by the legislature related to Common Core. Going forward, four panels-mostly made up of teachers-will have an on-going review of the curriculum. The Council for a Better Louisiana supports Common Core-and their president Barry Erwin is OK with the compromise…
cut 14 (08) “that’s a win”

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office suspect strong winds associated with a Tuesday storm was a factor in a freak accident that killed a teenager from Opelousas. A large oak tree blew over on top of her car as she was backing out of the driveway, killing 17 year-old Gabrielle Lajack at the scene. Lt. Clay Higgins says responders cut up the tree and removed it…
CUT 11 (07) Q: ‘witness again’