Early voting starts this Saturday in the state constitutional amendment election. You’ll be voting on four amendments, including Amendment 2, which for all intents and purposes rewrites Article 7 of the state constitution. Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson says it codifies some changes in the tax laws that the legislature passed in the special session last November.

Cut 7 (14) “…make every year.”

The new Central Louisiana State Hospital in Pineville is unveiled, designed for patients with severe mental illnesses. Pineville Representative Mike Johnson says the facility is needed because far fewer beds are currently available.

Cut 10 (15) “…two-thousand patients.”

Natchitoches Parish is bracing for the upcoming closure of the International Paper mill in Campti. Colleen Crain has an update.

Cut 1 (37) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

The LSU baseball team now has an 11-game winning streak after sweeping North Alabama this weekend. The Tigers are now 16-and-1 on the season as they get set to open SEC play. The LSU women’s basketball team, meanwhile, lost in the SEC Tournament semifinals to Texas.