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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Hollywood South takes center stage in this summer’s blockbuster movie season, starting this weekend with opening of Pitch Perfect 2 filmed in Baton Rouge. Also scheduled is “American Ultra,” “Selfless” and “The Fantastic Four.” And according to Louisiana Entertainment Executive Director Chris Stelly, that’s not all…
CUT 7 (10) Q: “New Orleans”
Stelly adds, even with adjustments to the film tax credits being considered by the legislature to help ease the state budget deficit, he does not believe this would be a deterent to film makers.
Governor Bobby Jindal is in Iowa today, speaking at the National Action Summit and the Iowa GOP dinner tonight. Yesterday Jindal told Iowa Press that the decision by former President George W. Bush to invade Iraq was – quote – absolutely right.