The House Appropriations Committee has begun budget discussions in the special session, and the panel still plans to save some money for next fiscal year in case there’s a mid year shortfall. Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges says there is huge chance 100% of the estimated dollars won’t be there…
CUT 12 (09) “you have to cut back”
But the governor’s office says under the House plan higher ed wouldn’t be fully funded and other difficult cuts would be made.

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…:
Cut 6 (08) “solve problems”
He hopes lawmakers can get more accomplished in the special session.

59-year-old Elvis Graham of Baton Rouge turned himself into authorities today on a second-degree murder charge in the death of 52-year-old Vinell Eisley…
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That’s Baton Rouge Police Sergeant Don Coppola, who says the fatal stabbing happened near downtown Baton Rouge on Saturday night.

LSU is back in the College World Series for an 18th time in program history. Jeff Palermo has more from their senior shortstop…:
Voicer 1 (31) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

House Appropriations began discussing a 28-billion dollar budget proposal today, and once again it’s the committee’s plan to hold back $206 million dollars in spending to avoid a midyear shortfall. But Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says if all of the money isn’t appropriated, it won’t be available in the event of a shortfall…:
Cut 9 (11) “with a crisis”
But Covington Representative John Schroder says needs and wants are not relevant, but this is about what the state can afford…:
Cut 10 (09) “money or not”
Legislators must pass a budget before the special session ends, which is June 19th. The spending plan will be discussed on the House floor on Wednesday.

Nothing was done in the regular session to implement tax reform, and Democrats blame the Republican-dominated House Appropriations and Ways and Means Committees. Michelle Southern has more…
Voicer 2 (30) “I’m Michelle Southern”

A Shreveport man is in serious condition after he was shot while driving on Interstate 20 this morning . Shreveport Police Corporal Marcus Hines says another vehicle on the roadway shot multiple rounds into a car driven by 23-year-old Perdarius Marshall…:
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Hines says detectives are still searching for a suspect.

Lawmakers are back at the state capitol trying to iron out a budget for next fiscal year. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne went before the House Appropriations Committee this morning and told House members he doesn’t understand why they didn’t support the Senate’s spending plan, which would not lead to cuts in many areas, like public colleges…
cut 11 (09) “….to cut em”

Meanwhile, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus would like to see changes when it comes to who sits on the House Appropriations and Ways and Means committees. Minden Representative Gene Reynolds says more moderate Republicans on those two panels could change some voting patterns….
cut 7 (08) “…solve the problems”
Reynolds is upset the regular session did not result in a budget or tax reform.

Investigators say a 59-year-old Baton Rouge man fatally stabbed another man with a broken beer bottle after a verbal argument. Baton Rouge Police Sergeant Don Coppola says Elvis Graham turned himself into authorities today in connection with the death of 52-year-old Vinell Easley…
cut 15 (09) “…Easley’s death”
Coppola says the homicide took place near downtown Baton Rouge on Saturday night.

Twenty-three-year-old Perdarius Marshall of Shreveport in serious condition after he was shot while driving on Interstate 20 near the Common Street overpass this morning. Shreveport police corporal Marcus Hines says detectives are still searching for a shooter and a motive…
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Hines says Marshall suffered a gunshot wound to the midsection.

The House Appropriations Committee has begun budget discussions for the special session, and still plans to save some money for next fiscal year in case there’s a mid year shortfall. Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges says there is huge chance that 100% of the dollars won’t be there, and it’s not that they WANT to cut…:
CUT 12 (09) “you have to cut back”
But the governor’s office says under the House plan higher ed wouldn’t be fully funded and vital services would be put at risk.

Amid this budget mess, Democratic Minden Representative Gene Reynolds believes currently these committees are Republican heavy and not structured for success, but instead for for turmoil. He hopes lawmakers are able to get more accomplished in the special than they did in the regular session…:
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The LSU baseball team is headed to Omaha after sweeping Mississippi State in the Baton Rouge Regional. It’s the fifth time Coach Paul Mainieri has led LSU to the College World Series…:
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The Tigers will play Florida State in the opening round.

AAA reports that almost every state has seen a drop in the price at the pump over the last week. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $2.13 which is three cents lower than the prior week.

A Shreveport man is in serious condition after he was shot while driving on Interstate 20 this morning near the Common Street overpass. Shreveport Police Corporal Marcus Hines says another vehicle on the roadway shot multiple rounds into a car driven by 23-year-old Perdarius Marshall…:
Cut 13 (07) “remains”
Hines says detectives are still searching for a shooter and motive.

House Appropriations begins discussing the budget, and once again it’s the committee’s plan to hold back $206 million dollars in spending to avoid a midyear shortfall. But Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says if money isn’t appropriated, it won’t be available during the course of the year in the event of a shortfall…:
CUT 9 (11) “with a crisis”
But Covington Representative John Schroder says needs and wants are not relevant, but this is about what the state can afford.

The Shreveport Police Department is looking for the person or persons responsible for shooting and injuring a man while he was driving in his car on I-20. They say 23-year-old Perdarius Marhsall reports his car was struck by multiple rounds fired for another vehicle along the roadway. Marshall is in serious condition, and cops are working to identify a suspect.

LSU is back in the College World Series for an 18th time in program history. Jeff Palermo has more from their senior shortstop…:
Cut 1 (31) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

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…:
Cut 6 (08) “solve problems”
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..:
Cut 10 (08) “complete chaos”
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.

House lawmakers are back at the Capitol to try again to pass a spending plan for next fiscal year. Governor John Bel Edwards recommends lawmakers pick up where they left off in the regular session with the conference committee report.

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The special session ends June 19.

As this special session gets underway, there’s already talk of another to come later with the goal of implementing meaningful tax reform. Kenner Representative Julie Stokes says both chambers couldn’t come to an agreement on how to reform the state’s tax code.

Cut 5 (10) “complete quandary”

Stokes says this was the year to implement tax reform, as there won’t be another fiscal session until 2019.

After what many call a grueling regular session, Democratic lawmakers are calling for a change of leadership in the House, starting with Speaker Taylor Barras. But Shreveport Representative Alan Seabaugh says Barras is looking out for the interests of the people who do not want their taxes to go up.

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But Democrats say there is no leadership in the House.

Two cases of dog flu have been confirmed in Monroe. Dr. Phillip Cancilleri says some pets from Florida participated in a dog show and brought the virus with them to Louisiana. But he says typical backyard dogs aren’t at much risk of contracting the virus.

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Dog flu is spread through contact like the human flu.