LSU is back in the College World Series for an 18th time in program history. Jeff Palermo has more from their senior shortstop..
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Nothing was done in the regular session to implement tax reform, and Democrats blame the Republican-dominated House Appropriations and Ways and Means Committees. Michelle Southern has more…
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The LSU Tigers are Omaha Bound after sweeping Mississippi State in the Super Regionals. Its mission accomplished for the players, especially for those who came back for their senior seasons to help get the Tigers back to the College World Series. Shortstop Kramer Robertson…
LSU returns to Omaha for the first time since 2015 and it’s the fifth time Coach Paul Mainieri has led LSU to the College World Series. He says it’s a very gratifying feeling
The Tigers will play Florida State in the opening round of the College World Series this weekend. LSU has won 16 straight and have scored 10 or more runs in eight of those games. Mainieri says his team can do more than just hit….
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After lawmakers failed to pass a budget or any tax reform bills in the fiscal session, some blame the Republican-dominated money committees. Minden Representative Gene Reynolds the ratio of the House is about 60 percent Republicans and 40 percent Democrats, and they’d like to see a more balanced representation in House Appropriations and Ways and Means.
Reynolds says currently these committees are not structured for success, they’re structured for turmoil. He says the problem is that too many committee members have dug their heels in the far-right agenda, and they’re not moving. He is optimistic a moderate group of Republicans could change some of the voting patterns.
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Reynolds says Democrats are looking for solutions, and they’re willing to work with anyone. He hopes lawmakers are able to get more accomplished in the special than they did in the regular session.
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House Appropriations began discussing the budget, and once again it’s the committee’s plan to hold back $206 million dollars in spending to avoid a midyear shortfall. But Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says if money isn’t appropriated, it won’t be available in the event of a shortfall…:
But Covington Representative John Schroder says needs and wants are not relevant, but this is about what the state can afford…:
Dardenne says he doesn’t understand why the committee doesn’t want to consider the budget plan the Senate approved, as it protects critical state services, and finally fully funds higher ed…:
House Republicans argue they want to hold back money because the amount of money the revenue estimating conference predicts the state will have to spend is wrong more often than not. Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges says there is an 86% chance that the dollars won’t be there, and it’s not that they want to cut these agencies…:
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(The full House is expected to vote on a budget plan on Wednesday.)
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A Shreveport man is in serious condition after he was shot while driving on Interstate 20 this morning near the Common Street overpass. Shreveport Police Corporal Marcus Hines says another vehicle on the roadway shot multiple rounds into a car driven by 23-year-old Perdarius Marshall…
Authorities say Marshall suffered a gunshot wound to the midsection. Hines says detectives are still searching for a shooter and a motive…
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Investigators say a 59-year-old Baton Rouge man fatally stabbed another man with a broken beer bottle after a verbal argument. Baton Rouge Police Sergeant Don Coppola says Elvis Graham turned himself into authorities today in connection with the death of 52-year-old Vinell Easley…
coppola says the homicide took place near downtown Baton Rouge on Saturday night. He says Eisley died at the scene, while Graham was charged with second degree murder…
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