Several lawmakers have tried to make changes to the TOPS program in recent years, but there doesn’t seem to be much of an appetite to alter the way the scholarships are handed out. That’s why Senator Blade Morrish says members in the Upper Chamber today will discuss whether a task force is needed to examine the program’s long-term liability…:
Cut 8 (06) “to ask”

A south Louisiana man is behind bars after police say he stalked, beat up his ex-girlfriend and secretly stayed in her attic. Halen Doughty has the disturbing story…:
Cut 3 (31) “I’m Halen Doughty”

More people were affected by the Great Flood of 2016 than you might think. That’s according to a recent survey by the LSU Public Policy Research Lab. Director Michael Henderson says, while the entire state fell the brunt of the flood, some areas were hurt more than others..:
Cut 11 (07) “as well”
He says the poll found that statewide, about 1 in five people lost income as a result of flooding in March and August.

The legislative session must end June 8th, and lawmakers still aren’t close to agreeing on a budget for next fiscal year and addressing the loss of over a billion dollars in temporary taxes that are set to expire in July 2018. That’s according to Jeremy Alford of LaPolitics.com. He says there is no clear path for where this session will end..:
Cut 5 (11) “to happen”
He believes next year’s $1.3 billion fiscal cliff isn’t likely to be addressed in full this session.