- Holiday, Pelicans stunt Lakers playoff push, 128-115
- Rain ending this evening, then getting much cooler
- Caesar alters route because of rain
- Who do you take more pics of, your pooch or your paramour?
- LSU's Rashard Lawrence to miss spring practice after surgery, says report
- Most of any rain expected mid-to-late afternoon
- Edwards to join other governors at Washington meeting
- Afternoon, early evening showers and storms possible Saturday, should not postpone parades
- Winner of one million dollar Powerball prize misses the deadline
- Family Gras Saturday schedule changed because of rain chance
- Stop the Madness! LSU stuns another top-5 team
- Pelicans will sit Anthony Davis against Lakers
- No compensatory draft picks awarded to the Saints
- LSU begins series vs. Bryant tonight
- Paul Mainieri previews LSU's weekend series against Bryant
- NASCAR Honor QuikTrip 500 preview
- Where can the Saints upgrade in the off-season?
- What was the weakest link on the Saints last season?
- Tight ends that the Saints could target in the NFL draft
- Pelicans announce Anthony Davis will play tomorrow
- Southern storms, flooding, tornado in east Mississippi city
- Oscars: Stars and stand-ins rehearse for the big show
- Sheriff: No likely survivors in jetliner crash near Houston
- Small plane crashes at airport; instructor and student die
- Pentagon chief: Broader approach to border security needed
- Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim gets loud ovation for Duke game
- Mississippi players kneel during anthem in response to rally
- Ole Miss players kneel in response to Confederacy rally
- Prosecutors paint dark portrait of manipulative R. Kelly
- Utility cancels $130 million in worker performance bonuses

Lots of Mardi Gras parades this weekend. You going or taking a pass?

House to vote on three sales tax bills today
(WWL.com)
A vote on the House floor is expected today on three different sales tax bills that raise different amounts of money and they renew up to a half-cent of an expiring one-cent sales tax. Governor John Bel Edwards remains optimistic one of those bills will reach his desk, if not significant cuts will occur.
“For the first time in a long time you are seeing cuts to the National Guard, the department of veteran’s affairs. But it’s also higher education, right now higher education is in line for a 95 million dollar cut.”
During his monthly call-in show, Edwards told listeners the discussions he’s having with lawmakers are different during this third special and better than they were before.
“I’m quite honestly looking forward to success this time, and I know that the consequences of failure are catastrophic and I think that will propel us towards a successful conclusion too.”
The fiscal cliff arrives on July 1st and this third special session must conclude Wednesday. It will take 70 votes on the House floor today for these sales tax bills to advance to the Senate. Edwards says its anxious times.
“Obviously we are all just a little bit anxious because we have gotten too close to June 30th without resolving the cliff.”