GOP House Caucus Chairman Lance Harris’ tax bill that would fill 360 of the state’s 648 million dollar budget shortfall is expected to come up for a vote today after falling seven votes short on Friday. The proposal would renew a third of the expiring penny sales tax, and eliminate some sales tax breaks. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it won’t just be Republicans who are scrambling to build a consensus. The Democratic Black Caucus has been firmly against any renewal of the expiring penny sales tax. Pinsonat says to reach the 70 votes needed for any tax bill, the Black Caucus will have to be on board.

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LSU and Northwestern State are in the same NCAA Baseball regional, the Corvallis Regional and the Demons will face number three national seed Oregon State, while the Tigers will take on San Diego State at 3 PM central time Friday.

the nation observes its 47^th federally recognized Memorial Day today. The tradition memorializes those who died while serving in the US Military. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Alex Juan is asking people to keep in mind what that means for Gold Star Families who have lost a loved one in service to the country.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to remind folks who are gearing up for some summer pool time that if you’re not careful, you can pick up a pretty nasty bug from a pool that hasn’t been treated properly. Chief of the CDC Health Swimming Program Michele Hlavsa. (Hill-lav-sa)

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For those who have their own pools, Hlavsa says before bringing the family over for a summer swim and grill, you need to check your water.

GOP House Caucus Chairman Lance Harris’ tax bill that would fill 360 of the state’s 648 million dollar budget shortfall is expected to come up for a vote today after falling seven votes short on Friday. The proposal would renew a third of the expiring penny sales tax, and eliminate some sales tax breaks. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Harris’ bill was a long shot to pass on Friday. He says at least now everyone knows where each legislator stands on this particular bill.

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An eleven-year-old girl was killed in a police chase in Opelousas on Sunday morning and authorities are looking for two men she was with prior to her death. The family of Bryla Bell say she snuck out of the home and got into a truck with two people inside. When Opelousas Police approached the vehicle, two men jumped out and the girl took the wheel of the vehicle and which eventually struck an embankment and she died.

The nation observes its 47^th federally recognized Memorial Day today. The tradition memorializes those who died while serving in the US Military. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Alex Juan says if you haven’t had a chance to honor one of them at a veteran’s cemetery, today is the day to do it.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to remind folks to keep those pools clean over the summer. Chief of the CDC Health Swimming Program Michele Hlavsa says for those who have their own pools, before bringing the family over for a summer swim and grill, you need to check your water and make sure it’s clean enough to swim in.

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GOP House Caucus Chairman Lance Harris’ tax bill that would fill 360 of the state’s 648 million dollar budget shortfall is expected to come up for a vote today after falling seven votes short on Friday. The proposal would renew a third of the expiring penny sales tax, and eliminate some sales tax breaks. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the weekend gave lawmakers a chance to discuss options…

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The nation observes its 47^th federally recognized Memorial Day today. The tradition memorializes those who died while serving in the US Military. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Alex Juan is asking people to keep in mind what that means for Gold Star Families who have lost a loved one in service to the country.

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11,000 Louisianans have died serving their country since our founding.

LSU and Northwestern State are heading to the same NCAA Baseball Regional. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to remind folks who are gearing up for some summer pool time that if you’re not careful, you can pick up a pretty nasty bug from a pool that hasn’t been treated properly. Chief of the CDC Health Swimming Program Michele Hlavsa says theres one major problem area.

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The first major attempt to pass a tax bill to plug a portion of the state budget gap comes up a few votes short and the House is expected to try again today. Michael Farrar has more.
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An 11-year-old was killed on Sunday during a police chase with authorities in Opelousas. Cops are looking for two unidentified males, who were with the 11-year-old girl, before the car she drove slammed into an embankment. The girl’s family say she left home with these men without telling her parents and when police came upon their truck, the two suspects fled.

Thousands of American flags have been planted on the grounds in front of the State Capitol to remember the 11-thousand Louisianans who died while protecting our country since the Revoultionary War. Alex Juan, with the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs on who brought the flags there…
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Gold Star Families then took time to plant the flags in front of the captiol.

LSU made an unexpected run in the SEC Tournament and ended up in the championship game before losing to Ole Miss 9-1. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says LSU’s pitching was not good in conference play, but it was great during the SEC Tourney….
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LSU will play in an NCAA Regional this weekend away from Alex Box Stadium for the first time since 2010.

For Memorial Day, Louisiana honors the over 11,000 service men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Matt Doyle has more…
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It’s been a deadly weekend on Louisiana highways. Four people were killed on Saturday on I-12 in St. Tammany Parish when an 18-wheeler failed to slow down while approaching congestion. It caused a chain rection that involved nine other vehicles.

Also an 11-year-old runaway girl was killed in Opelousas during a police chase.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to remind folks who are gearing up for some summer pool time that if you’re not careful, you can pick up a pretty nasty bug from a pool that hasn’t been treated properly. Chief of the CDC Healthy Swimming Program Michele Hlavsa. (Hill-lav-sa)
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Northwestern State and LSU are in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. The Demons received an automatic berth by winning the Southland Tournament on Saturday nigth with a 7-5 win over UNO. Second-year head coach Bobby Barbier on the huge accomplishment….
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The Demons and Tigers will find out where they’ll go in the NCAA Tournament, when the brackets are unveiled at 11 AM.

The Louisiana House is set to meet at 2 PM today and another vote could take place on a sales tax bill that would generate an estimated 360-million dollars in revenues that would go towards closing a 648-million dollar shortfall. The bill failed seven votes short of passing in the House and Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says everyone knows where each legislator stands….
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The measure would renew a third of an expiring one-cent sales tax and also eliminate some sales tax exemptions.

It’s Memorial Day, a chance to honor the many lives lost while defending our country. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Alex Juan says…
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Governor John Bel Edwards is at a Veterans Dedication Ceremony in his hometown of Amite today.

The NCAA Baseball Tournament Bracket will be unveiled this morning at 11:00. LSU and Northwestern State will be in the field of 64. The Tigers should receive an at-large bid, while the Demons are an automatic qualifier after winning the Southland Conference Tournament. Northwestern beat UNO 7-5 and David Fry hit the game winning home run. Coach Bobby Barbier has been their leader all season…
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The Demons will make their fourth appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Michele Hlavsa (Hill-lav-sa) chief of the C-D-C’s Healthy Swimming Program says before bringing the family over for a summer swim and grill, check the water in your pool to make sure it doesn’t contain any nasty bacteria…
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The nation observes its 47th federally recognized Memorial Day today. The tradition memorializes those who died while serving in the US Military. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Alex Juan is asking people to keep in mind what that means for Gold Star Families who have lost a loved one in service to our country.
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Juansays visiting one of the eight veterans cemeteries in Louisiana is an apporpriate way to recognize the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

An eleven-year-old girl was killed in a police chase in Opelousas on Sunday morning and authorities are looking for two men she was with prior to her death. The family of Bryla Bell say she snuck out of the home and got into a truck with two people inside. When Opelousas Police approached the vehicle, two men jumped out and the girl took the wheel of the vehicle and which eventually struck an embankment and she died.

The summer swim season has begun, but unfortunately the C-D-C has to respond to U-S Recreational Water Illness outbreaks. Michele Hlavsa (Hill-lav-sa) says there’s one spot that seems to be teeming with nasty bacteria that could ruin a vaction and that’s a hotel pool….
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For those who own their pool, make sure you are using test strips to make sure the chlorine levels are where they need to be.

Thanks to a 4-2 record at the SEC Tournament, the LSU Baseball team will likely make the NCAA Tournament by receiving an at-large bid. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says this is a more confident team then they were a week ago….
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The NCAA Tournament Selection Show is at 11 AM.

Law enforcement has an increased presence on roadways due to their Click it Or Ticket seatbelt awareness campaign over the Memorial Day weekend, to remind drivers about road safety. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Spokesperson Mark Lambert says while an increase in tickets being issued is expected, that’s not really the goal of the campaign.

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It’s also important to note that besides a legal requirement for drivers to buckle up, the law also includes front seat and back seat passengers to wear seat belts as well.

It took a long time for the LSU Tigers to beat a top ranked Florida baseball team in the SEC Tournament. The game started on Friday but rain delays kept that game going until thick fog rolled into the ballpark and halted play in the bottom of the 6th inning. At that time LSU had an impressive 10 to 0 lead on the scoreboard as a result of seven runs in the sixth inning last night. LSU resumed the game this morning and defeated Florida by adding another point for a final score of 11 to zero.

Sub-tropical storm Alberto is expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico by tonight. It’s currently located near the western tip of Cuba and is moving northward at 10 miles per hour. At that pace, the National Hurricane Center forecasters predict the path of the storm making landfall in the U.S. on Tuesday morning. However, Alberto is also affecting people’s outdoor Memorial Day weekend plans throughout the gulf coast due to increased rain possibilities from Louisiana to western Florida.

The Louisiana Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday starts today and lasts through tomorrow. The state tax holiday is designed to encourage people to stock up on things that can be helpful over the Hurricane season that begins on June first. Among those items are storm shutters, batteries, cell phone batteries, mobile phone chargers, flashlights, and portable radios. To see a complete list of tax holiday items go to the Louisiana Department of Revenue’s website.