Edwards rejects calls to revise special session timeline

BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards says calls to delay a special session on taxes would be irresponsible, allowing damaging cuts to take hold across state services.The Democratic governor is planning a June special session for lawmakers, to consider tax changes that could help stave off deep reductions to education and health care programs.But some lawmakers and others have questioned the timeline.Republican Rep. Cameron Henry, House budget committee chairman, says a June session is too soon be