After lawmakers failed to pass a budget or tax reform bills in the fiscal session, some blame the Republican-dominated money committees. Minden Representative Gene Reynolds says the House is about 60 percent Republican and 40 percent Democrat, and they’d like to see more balanced representation in Appropriations and Ways and Means…:
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He hopes lawmakers are able to get more accomplished in the special than they did in the regular session.

Some Democratic lawmakers are calling for a change of leadership in the House. They blame House Speaker Taylor Barras and Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry specifically for not approving a budget. Baton Rouge Representative Ted James..:
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Meanwhile, there’s a report that House Republicans will try to replace Walt Leger, a Democrat, as speaker pro tem.

The Baton Rouge Police Department is looking for a man who allegedly fatally stabbed another man with a beer bottle. They say a second degree murder arrest warrant has been issued for the suspect, 59-year-old Elvis Graham, who is also known as Dog Man. According to cops, Graham struck Vinell Eisley over the head and then stabbed him with a beer bottle after a verbal argument.

The LSU Tigers are Omaha Bound after sweeping Mississippi State in the Super Regionals. Its mission accomplished for the players, especially for those who came back for their senior seasons to help get the Tigers back to the College World Series. Shortstop Kramer Robertson…:
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The Tigers will play Florida State in the opening round of the College World Series this weekend.

For the first time in 20 years, the legendary band U2 is coming to New Orleans. The Mercedes Benz Superdome announced on their website that an additional concert on the Joshua Tree Tour has been added to include The Big Easy on Thursday September 14th.