According to a recent statewide survey, almost two-thirds of voters (many of those-parents and graduates) are in favor of the TOPS scholarship program to remain fully funded. This, despite lawmakers efforts to put a cap on the awards. That’s a problem, according to Bernie Pinsonat with Southern Media and Opinion Research…
CUT 4 (04) Q: ‘more money’
Which leaves lawmakers with a bit of a dilemma, given the state budget crisis.

It’s that termite time of year once again, and you may have already started to see them swarming around streetlights in the evening. There’s no shortage of pest control companies out there who want your business for termite control, but LSU AgCenter entomologist Dr. Dennis Ring says get at lease three companies to come out and diagram the plan…
CUT 14 (09) Q: ‘once you get termites.’
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This summer might the biggest ever for Hollywood South at the Box Office. Here’s Michelle Southern reports.
CUT 2 (31) “reporting”

Governor Bobby Jindal is back in Washington DC today to speak to the Council For National Policy Forum. Also this weekend, travel plans for the governor include Iowa for the Story County GOP breakfast, National Action Summit and the Iowa GOP dinner.