The Senate has unveiled its 29-billion dollar funding plan for next fiscal year, and it does not call for cuts to colleges, prisons, and the Department of Children and Family Services. Senate President John Alario says their proposal also fully funds the TOPS scholarship program…:
Cut 14 (09) “their budgets”
The full Senate is scheduled to debate the budget.

Shreveport Representative Alan Seabaugh said if you eliminate three-thousand state transportation workers, Louisiana would have more money to pay for better roads. Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says reducing the department’s workforce wouldn’t be enough, because the average employee makes 40-thousand dollars…
cut 7 (09) “….maintain things”

Centurylink’s current CEO Glen Post will retire in January of 2019. Spokesperson Ann Marie Sartor says Post has been with the Monroe-based company for the last 25 years and has transformed the company. She says Jeff Storey, the current president and CEO of Level 3 communications, will take over for Post…
cut 13 (10) “….the board”
Centurylink and Level 3 are currently working on a merger.

LSU begins NCAA regional play today with Jared Poche on the mound against Texas Southern. If Poche gets the win, he’ll tie the school record for 38 career victories. The Lutcher native says it would be a great honor, but he didn’t do it alone….
cut 18 (08) “….fortunate”
First pitch is at 2:30.