Higher education is appreciative lawmakers found enough funding to prevent deep budget cuts to public universities and colleges. But Higher Ed Commissioner Joe Rallo says long-term funding for colleges is still not guaranteed…

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He the amount of state funding going to colleges and universities has decreased substantially during Governor Jindal’s second term in office.

The LSU Tigers played their worst game of the season in a 10-3 loss to TCU on Sunday in the College World Series. The Bayou Bengals committed four errors, two of them by starting pitcher Jared Poche, who misfired on two throws to first base in the fourth inning that started the rout for TCU. Coach Paul Mainieri hopes the Tigers’ bad play is out of their system…

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LSU will face the loser between Cal State-Fullerton and Vanderbilt tomorrow at 2PM.

The state legislature passed a measure capping the amount of the state’s film tax credit program at 180-million dollars, but some believe the bill is unconstitutional. Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association President Will French says the legislation doesn’t address the issuing of film tax credits, but the redemption of those credits. He says the problem comes when one film tax credit is honored and another is not…

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He also says it’s unlawful for the government to take something of value, like a tax credit, and devalue it or take away the person’s ability to use it. The measure awaits the governor’s signature.