State lawmakers approved a package of budget bills in the final minutes of the 2023 legislative session that left some legislators angry. Senators were surprised to see the final budget deal result in a 100-million dollar cut to the Louisiana Department of Health. Senate Health and Welfare Chairman Fred Mills…
cut 12 (08) “…for that”
Also, teachers will get a two-thousand dollar increase in pay, but the bump in salary is not permanent.

Louisiana’s current Congressional map may not last after the U-S Supreme Court ruled Alabama’s congressional map is unconstitutional, because it has one majority-minority district. The same legal argument is made about Louisiana’s map..
cut 4 (12) “…as well”
That’s the Urban League of Louisiana Vice President of policy Tyrone Walker. Republicans who drew the map will wait to see what the nation’s highest court will say about Louisiana’s map.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser leaves tomorrow for a trip to Australia for an international mission to promote Louisiana as a tourist destination.
Cut 14 (13) “from Australia.”
Nungesser will also visit New Zealand.

LSU is two wins away from getting back to the College World Series in Omaha. Standing in the Tigers way is Kentucky, who battled back from the loser’s bracket to win the Lexington Regional. The Wildcats like to play small ball and LSU second baseman Gavin Dugas says they’ll be ready…
Cut 17 (11) “…keep it simple.”
First pitch on Saturday is at 2 PM.