Today is the final day of the legislative session. The drugstore chain C-V-S has launched a massive public lobbying campaign against a House approved bill that would ban pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies. C-V-S says if the Senate passes the bill, it will force them to close 119 Louisiana pharmacies. Supporters of the legislation, including Governor Landry say it’s a pro-patient bill that will help control drug prices.

A bill is heading to the governor’s desk that allows Louisiana residents to sue  out-of-state doctors for sending abortion pills by mail.

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Churchill Downs has announced plans to surrender its racing license for the New Orleans Fair Grounds due to a recent Louisiana Supreme Court ruling banning historical horse racing slot machines without local voter approval. HHR machines, which are a major source of off-track betting revenue, were deemed a new form of gambling. Tyler Bridges with the Times-Picayune says Churchill sent a letter to the Louisiana Racing Commission saying they are serious about pulling out.

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Churchill is seeking a 20-million dollar subsidy from the state, but Bridges says it’s unlikely that the legislature will provide that amount of funding.

A 13.5 foot-high, 31-foot-long fiberglass Mike the Tiger float is on its way to Omaha. It’s expected to arrive before LSU plays Arkansas in the College World Series on Saturday night. Deborah Ward, executive director of Visit Omaha says they are excited about the float that was built by Kern Studios in New Orleans…

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