House Speaker Clay Schexnayder is receiving criticism for his handling of the budget bills approved with just minutes to spare before the legislative session had to adjourn at 6 PM on June 8th. Schexnayder is blaming some fellow Republicans who resisted raising the spending cap. He says a failed vote on a procedural move to consider raising the cap, delayed budget negotiations by three days….
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A Senate committee is holding a hearing this morning that’s discussing the 100-million dollar cut to the Louisiana Department of Health.

Governor Edwards has signed into law a bill that will require all Louisiana high school juniors and seniors take and pass a financial literacy course. The bill was authored by Tangipahoa Parish Rep. Nicholas Muscarello, who says it’s a good step forward for kids, who are Louisiana’s future…:
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Louisiana will now become the 22nd state to institute such a financial literacy program for students.

Just under 55,000 SWEPCO customers in Louisiana are still without power after Thursday’s severe weather.
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The LSU baseball team is a loss away from seeing its season come to an end after losing a hard fought game to Wake Forest three to two last night. The Tigers had a chance to take the lead in the eighth inning, but Tre Morgan was thrown out at the plate and the momentum turned. Coach Jay Johnson…
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LSU faces Tennessee tonight at 6 PM in an elimination game.