NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Monday, April 13.
LEGISLATIVE RALLY — Protesters gather at the state Capitol to rally against a $1.6B budget deficit, cuts to higher education and thousands at risk of dying because of the administration's refusal to expand Medicaid, 10:00 a.m. Location: Steps, State Capitol building, Baton Rouge.
LEGISLATURE OPENS — The 2015 Louisiana Legislature convenes, 12:00 p.m. Location: State Capitol, Baton Rouge.
SEAFOOD SUMMIT — WWNO moderates a discussion about the state of the local seafood industry by those who catch, study, sell and serve it, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: Southern Food & Beverage Museum, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans.