The state budget surplus for the last fiscal year has risen to an anticipated 500 million dollars…
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If you’re heading towards Mississippi be advised the eastbound lanes of I-12 are closed at the Walker exit due to a fiery wreck in Albany. State Police say two people are dead and one person is injured in the multiple-vehicle crash. No word on what happened, but a cloud of black smoke was seen rising to the sky from where the crash occurred.

Governor Edwards is outpacing his gubernatorial challengers in fundraising, pulling in over twice as much as the top polling Republican in the race Ralph Abraham. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the latest campaign finance reports shows Abraham with one-point-four million dollars on hand and he’ll have to spend nearly all of that to secure a spot in the run-off.
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Fellow GOP challenger Eddie Rispone has six-point-three million dollars on hand, most of it is his own, while Edwards has five-point-seven million dollars to spend.

The group, Hunters for the Hungry, is asking Louisiana residents looking to make room for the hunting and fishing season to clean out their freezer this weekend and donate the food to a local food bank. Hunters for the Hungry executive director Julie Grunewald says they hope to double the massive amount of donations received last year….
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