GOP House Caucus Chairman Lance Harris tax bill that raises 366-million dollars of the 648 million dollar budget shortfall passed the House after a weekend of behind the scenes deliberations that got the legislation 76 votes, 6 more than it needed to make it to Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. Harris, who Friday said this tax bill is designed to cut government, celebrated the passage.
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But lawmakers are not close on approving a budget for next fiscal year and the special session ends June 4th.

If your home was damaged in the 2016 floods, there’s a July 20th deadline to complete a survey that starts the process for aid through the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program. Governor John Bel Edwards says there are a few ways flood victims can complete the survey
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Edwards says they believe many flood victims didn’t fill out the survey, because they already received a Small Business loan and are not eligible for any more federal money. The governor says his administration is trying to change the duplication of benefit rules, which is why they want homeowners impacted by the 2016 floods to fill out this survey.

LSU and Northwestern State are in the same NCAA Baseball regional as both teams will head to Corvaillis, Oregon. The Tigers are the two-seed, while the Demons are a four-seed. LSU’s first game is Friday against San Diego State. Coach Paul Mainieri says they knew they’d face tough competition….
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Northwestern will play Oregon State late Friday night.

State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Lafayette. The shooting occurred at a Super 7 Motel on Evangeline Thruway. The officer was reportedly not injured and the suspect’s condition is not known.