The state Senate is meeting today and it’s expected they will approve a 29-billion dollar budget for next year. The Senate’s spending plan allocates about 200-million dollars more to state agencies than the House plan. LaPolitics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says it remains to be seen if a budget deal can be reached…
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If the House and Senate can’t agree on a budget, a special session will begin Thursday night.

Covington Representative Paul Hollis is upset his bill to make it easier to recall elected officials died without a fair hearing. Hollis says he only had 7 minutes to present his measure in committee after the controversial confederate monuments bill…
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Hollis plans to bring the measure back up next year.

It wasn’t pretty but LSU defeated Texas Southern 15-7 in the Baton Rouge Regional opener. The Tigers committed five errors and Head Coach Paul Mainieri can’t explain his team’s sloppy play….
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But LSU will play in a winner’s bracket game tonight against Southeastern Louisiana. The Lions took advantage of seven errors by Rice to beat the Owls 12 to 6. Alex Lange will pitch against S-L-U and Lions head coach Matt Ricer on what it will take to beat LSU’s ace….
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Southeastern will start Mac Sceroler (Suh-roller). The Denham Springs native is a nine-game winner.