Governor John Bel Edwards and other state officials are in California today where they’ll meet with Hollywood Studios to promote the state’s film tax credit program, which was changed in 2017. Executive Director of Louisiana Entertainment Chris Stelly says they are highlighting the benefits of those changes…
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Meetings are scheduled with Netflix, Warner Brothers, NBC Universal and Walt Disney Studios today.

The Board of Regents will conduct an audit on admission policies for Louisiana’s universities. It’s in response to LSU’s decision to no longer simply disqualify an applicant who doesn’t score at least a 22 on the ACT. Higher Ed Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed says they want to find out if admission standards are identifying students who will graduate…
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The audit is expected to be completed next Spring.

The dusky gopher frog will have its day in front of the US Supreme Court today as a St. Tammany man challenges the scope of the Endangered Species Act. Matt Doyle has more.
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20-year-old Dyteon Simpson of Baker is behind bars charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of LSU basketball player Wayde Sims. Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul says Simpson shot Sims as he tried to defend a friend who was getting punched while on the ground. Simpson’s bond has been set at 350-thousand dollars.