In the legislative session, lawmakers approved a bill dealing with legacy lawsuits, which are lawsuits against oil and gas companies alleging environmental damages. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Mike Moncla says the legislation approved is good for the industry…

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The oil and gas industry says legacy lawsuits have held down production.

LSU’s vice president for agriculture and dean of its agriculture college is settling into his role as interim president of the university. Matt Lee is filling the role as LSU conducts a national search to replace former President William Tate. Lee says even though in transition, he assures that there’s stability and continuity at the university.

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While Tate was president he set up five key areas of focus when it comes research. Those were agriculture, biomedical research, coastal research, cybersecurity and energy and Lee says the university continues to focus on those areas.

House Bill 624, passed unanimously by lawmakers, creates a “One Door” system to streamline Louisiana’s job training and public assistance programs.

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The alarm clock goes off early this morning for the LSU baseball team. They will return to Charles Schwab Field in Omaha this morning to resume their suspended game from last night. Lightning halted last night’s game after the third inning with LSU leading five to three thanks to a three-run blast from Jared Jones. The game against UCLA resumes at 10 AM.