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Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne warned we will likely face hundreds of millions of dollars in budget cuts for the fiscal year that begins in July.

The closures affect state offices in 35 Louisiana parishes that could be affected by tropical weather over the next several days.

The Federal Government is currently reimbursing the state of Louisiana 75% on all flood recovery money spent. The state hopes to raise that rate to 90% but it will take an act of Congress.

It's no surprise that Louisiana will wind up in the red when it comes to the finances of the last fiscal year. The better question is "what can we do going forward"?

Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says he will cut spending on his office's executive staff.

Former Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne is suggesting that tax increases may not be Louisiana's only option when it comes to beating the budget deficit. However, the other option could be even worse.

Dardenne will serve as Edwards' top budget adviser, the public face of an administration's financial negotiations and the overseer of the day-to-day operations of state government.

It was an evening of name calling and discussion in which no clear cut winner was determined.

Tonight you'll have a chance to see all four of Louisiana's major candidates for Governor side by side in a live debate.

Endorsement videos touting Dardenne for governor feature chefs, musicians and other Louisiana arts standouts.

David Vitter and John Bel Edwards are in a virtual dead heat according the latest polls in the Governor's race.

A new poll shows there is a new front runner in the race for Louisiana Governor. Or are the numbers being manipulated?

Tighter gun control laws or better mental health care? What do Louisiana's candidates for Governor have to say about the politics surrounding the theater shooting that occurred in Lafayette?

The Lt. Governor is asking the sitting Governor to write a check for his out of state travels. That's probably not going to happen but he does have a good reason for asking.

A new poll in the Governor's race puts Edwards and Vitter in the top spots. However, there is still more than three months left before election day.

Agriculture is a big part of Louisiana's economy. Funding Louisiana's Ag Centers was the question put to four of the candidates for Governor. See what each of them had to say.

It appears as if the film industry is responding to the changes in Louisiana's film tax credit laws just the way we expected they would.

David Vitter appears to be the candidate to beat in October's gubernatorial election.

More people came to visit our state last year than any other year. It was a record setting year for Louisiana Tourism.

Louisiana's four candidates for Governor met Friday at a forum in Lake Charles. Hear what each of them said when asked why they should be elected our next Governor.