An annual survey conducted by LSU found most people in the state think Louisiana is moving in the wrong direction. Michael Henderson, who leads the survey every year, says they polled over 500 adults here and 61% indicated they are not happy with where Louisiana is headed…:
Cut 5 (08) “…in state government.”
The survey found residents were most concerned about crime and the state’s economy.
It appears that lawmakers will give teachers a $2,000 pay raise instead of the $3,000 that the governor originally asked for. President of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers Larry Carter the raises are crucial to keep teachers from leaving the state.
The regular session ends next Thursday.
The LSU baseball team heads into the NCAA tournament as the fifth overall national seed and will host a regional this weekend. The Tigers spent most of the season as the top team in the country before a late-season fall, but they still hope to make it to Omaha. Junior first baseman Tre Morgan says he doesn’t want a repeat of last year’s regional loss…:
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Tulane, Oregon State and Sam Houston State will play in the regional also.
And the Nicholls baseball team earned a spot in the tournament after winning the Southland Conference Championship Sunday. They’ll visit the Tuscaloosa regional hosted by 16th-seeded Alabama who is one of the hottest teams in baseball. Colonels coach Mike Silva says he’s excited: