The special session is off to a slow start as legislators struggle to find a fix to the 648-million dollar budget shortfall that could devastate healthcare and education. 1.4 billion dollars in sales taxes are set to expire, and Governor John Bel Edwards has called on legislators to renew a portion of that to fix state finances. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says that would save education and healthcare from deep cuts….
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Houma Representative Republican Beryl Amedee says the governor’s decision to veto the budget has caused chaos in the capitol, and threatens to throw a wrench in the legislative process.
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This special session is set to end June 4th.

LSU’s only Heisman winner, running back Billy Cannon was laid to rest yesterday. Michael Farrar has more.
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At the SEC Baseball tournament, LSU lost 4-3 to Florida and the Tigers will play South Carolina in an elimination game at 1:00 today.