Before the legislative session ended, lawmakers approved a 46-billion dollar budget for the next fiscal year. The biggest battle was over funding for L-A GATOR, the state’s new voucher program. Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana president Steven Procopio says lawmakers left out 50-million dollars that Governor Landry requested for the program.

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Louisiana’s House Democratic caucus is reflecting on the just-completed session. Chairman Matthew Willard says despite being greatly outnumbered, Democrats had some significant wins this session, including helping defeat a bill targeting teachers unions.

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Willard says Democrats also helped defeat a bill that targeted DEI efforts.

Lawmakers have approved a plan that would create a one stop shop for Louisiana residents to access most of the state’s benefit programs. Sean Richardson has more the Louisiana Workforce Commission will oversee those programs.

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I bet LSU is glad they didn’t have to face Gage Wood on Saturday! With Arkansas’ backs to the wall after losing to the Tigers Saturday, Wood went out and threw the third no-hitter in College World Series history this afternoon, stifling the bats of upstart Murray State in a three-to-nothing win.