Positive state budget news has been difficult to find lately, but at least one recent financial fact is encouraging. Governor John Bel Edwards says Louisiana had a 143-million dollar surplus for the fiscal year that ended June 30th.  Edwards thinks it’s a sign the state’s economy is improving.

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House Speaker Taylor Barras recommends the surplus be used to re-fund the Rainy Day Fund.

An off-duty Slidell Police Lieutenant riding a motorcycle was killed last night in a traffic accident. State Police Trooper Dustin Dwight gave details…
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The driver of the vehicle that struck 52-year-old Ray Dupuy received a citation for improper turning.

“Bread For The World” President David Beckman is concerned about a new USDA report. His group analyzed it and they rank Louisiana as number 2 in the hungriest states in the United States.  Beckman said there are ways to reverse the trend that can include funding for SNAP, Medicaid and giving tax credits for low income families.

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Much of the state’s hunger problem is concentrated among African-Americans.

This is Louisiana Craft Brewers Week, commemorating beers brewed here in the state. Cary Koch, the Executive Director of the Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild, says in 2013, there were only 7 breweries that took part, and three brewpubs…:

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You can log on to la-beer.org to find a brewery near you.

The Edwards administration had to address 2 mid-year budget shortfalls last year, but a higher than expected increase in sales tax and personal income tax gathered by the state helped make a 143 million dollar surplus. But the governor says the state’s constitution limits how the surplus money can be used.
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An off duty Slidell Police Lieutenant died last night in a motorcycle crash on Brown-Switch Road. Trooper Dustin Dwight says that 29 year old Gina Marie (GROW-GLEE-OH) Groglio of Pearl River was making a left turn into a private drive when she hit the motorcycle driven by 52 year old Ray Dupuy.
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Data from the USDA shows Louisiana is the second hungriest state in the nation. “Bread for the World” President David Beckmann says the hunger problem in the state is concentrated among African Americans where about 1 out of 3 families may run out of food for the month…:

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Beckmann said there are several ways to turn this trend around by funding programs to support people struggling in poverty.

It’s Louisiana Craft Brewers Week and the Executive Director of the Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild Cary (COKE) Koch wants you to know it! Koch says that establishments throughout the state are opening up their taps and shelves to provide locally made beers from over 30 Louisiana based breweries and brew pubs. Koch says these brewers favor using as many as Louisiana products as possible.
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Good state budget news has been hard to find, but we found some. Governor John Bel Edwards says the state ended up with a 143-million dollar surplus for the fiscal year that ended June 30th. Edwards says it’s a sign Louisiana’s economy is improving….
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Economists say a higher than anticipated increase in personal income and sales tax collections created the surplus. House Speaker Taylor Barras (BAR-rah) says the surplus should go towards refilling the Rainy Day Fund. Legislators took 99-million dollars from the fund last fiscal year.
Lake Charles and Alexandria are among the fastest growing economies in the country according to U-S Commerce Department. But on the flip slide, Houma and Lafayette are among the fastest shrinking economies because of the downturn in the oil and gas industry.

Sad story out of Livingston Parish, a five-year-old boy was struck and killed by a vehicle after leaving an ice cream truck. Denham Springs Police spokesperson Amber Fairburn says the driver indicated he did not see the child…
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As of now, no charges have been filed against the driver.

A new report from the USDA finds there are over 41 million Americans, including 13 million children, who lived at risk of hunger in 2016. Bread for the World, a movement to end hunger in the US, broke the numbers down by state, and found that Louisiana is the second hungriest in the nation. President David Beckmann says this should be a wake-up call…:

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Beckmann said the hunger problem in the state is concentrated among African Americans.

An off duty Slidell Police Lieutenant was killed last night in a motorcycle crash on Brown-Switch Road.  Trooper Dustin Dwight says that 29 year old Gina Marie Groglio of Pearl River attempted to make a left turn into a private drive when her vehicle struck the motorcycle driven by 52 year old Ray Dupuy.

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The Edwards administration had to close two mid-year shortfalls last year, but a higher than anticipated increase in personal income and sales tax collections helped create a 143 million dollar surplus.  The governor says the state’s constitution limits how the surplus money can be used.

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A tragic story from Denham Springs.  Police say a 5 year old child was run over and died in the street moments after leaving from an ice cream truck.  Amber Fairburn with the Denham Springs PD said officers were dispatched Wednesday evening….

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No charges have been filed.

“Bread For The World” President David Beckman is concerned about a new USDA report that ranks Louisiana as number 2 in the hungriest states in the US.  Beckman said there are several ways to reverse this trend such as maintaining funding for Medicaid, SNAP, and provide tax credits for low income families.

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Indications are that much of the state’s hunger problem is concentrated among African-Americans.

Louisiana is the second hungriest state in the nation. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Sad story out of Livingston Parish, a five-year-old boy was struck and killed by a vehicle after leaving an ice cream truck. Denham Springs Police spokesperson Amber Fairburn says the driver indicated he did not see the child…
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An off-duty Slidell Police Lieutenant was killed last night in a motorcycle accident. State Police Trooper Dustin Dwight…
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52-year-old Ray Dupuy was pronounced dead before arriving at University Medical Center. He’s been a Slidell Police officer for over two decades. The driver of the Honda was cited for improper turning.

It’s Louisiana Craft Brewers Week. The state has over 30 breweries and brewpubs. Executive Director of the Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild, Cary Koch, says go to la-beer-dot-org to find a brewery near you…
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Good budget news for the state has been hard to find, but we finally found some. Governor John Bel Edwards says the state ended up with a 143-million dollar surplus for the fiscal year that ended June 30th. He says he’s having positive meetings with legislators and business leaders over how the state can replace the loss of temporary taxes that expire in July…:
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Data from the USDA shows Louisiana is the second hungriest state in the nation. Bread for the World President David Beckmann says the hunger problem in the state is concentrated among African Americans where about 1 out of 3 families may run out of food for the month…:
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Beckmann said there are several ways to reverse this trend by funding programs that support those in poverty.

This is Louisiana Craft Brewers Week, designated to commemorate beers brewed right here in the state, and the people who make it possible. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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In response to the death of fraternity pledge Maxwell Gruver, LSU is holding a Rally Against Hazing this afternoon on the steps of the Memorial Tower. LSU Student Government hopes to bring together student organizations, as well as individual students, so the campus can begin “honest and progressive conversations about putting an end to hazing.”

There’s some rare good budget news from the state. Governor John Bel Edwards announced Louisiana has about a $143 million dollar surplus from last fiscal year, but that doesn’t mean the money woes are over. Edwards says they are limited with what they can do with the extra dollars:
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But the state can not use the surplus to help close an anticipated one-billion dollar budget gap next fiscal year.

This is Louisiana Craft Brewers Week, designated to commemorate beers brewed right here in the state, and the people who make it possible. Cary Koch, Executive Director of the Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild, says in 2013, there were just 7 breweries that took part, and three brewpubs…:
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You can log on to la-beer.org to find a brewery near you.

A report by the Fordham Institute finds public school teachers are absent much more than charter school educators. Emelie Gunn gets reaction from a teacher’s union…:
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There is a tragic story out of Denham Springs. Police say a 5-year-old child was run over and killed as he was running around the front of an ice cream truck after making a purchase. The driver did not see the child and no charges are filed.