Governor Edwards calling precautionary special session

BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards is calling a special legislative session to start next week, a precaution for the possibility he won't reach agreement with lawmakers on Louisiana's budget.The session begins 30 minutes after the regular legislative session wraps up June 8 and could run through June 19. If the budget deals already have been reached, lawmakers could immediately adjourn.Special session parameters will include debate over Louisiana's operating and construction budgets, but not ta