It took a special session to approve a budget for next fiscal year and lawmakers have bigger money problems in the very near future.
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

The National Hurricane Center says a disturbance off the Mexican Coast will likely develop into a depression or tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico. An advisory says there is an 80% chance of formation in the next two days.

Congressman Steve Scalise’s Twitter account sent a Father’s Day wish Sunday. MedStar Hospital’s latest update indicated The House Majority Whip’s condition was upgraded from critical to serious.

The Beauregard Parish Police Jury has expressed interest in taking possession of the statue of the same name. It was one of four controversial confederate monuments taken down in New Orleans. Police Jury President Rusty Williamson says they should have it since the Parish is named after PGT Beauregard…:
Cut 13 (10) “get it”
But he says it’s unclear if or when they may get the statue, because the removal of this monument is tied up in the courts.

Louisiana’s economy appears to be improving as non-farm and private sector jobs are on the rise. Executive Director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission Ava Dejoie says our environment is tied to oil and gas, but the tide is turning…”
Cut 11 (10) “rebound”
Nonfarm employment increased by 10,500 jobs in May, the best one month gain since July of 2011.