LSU’s Public Policy Research Lab’s 2015 Louisiana Survey shows more Louisianians feel the state is heading in the right direction. Eric Gill reports…:
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The Louisiana National Guard says they’ve gotten 10 bids to get rid of the M6 artillery propellant at Camp Minden. Not many details are being released about the bids. They do say a team is being formed to evaluate the situation to address protests by residents who oppose the open tray burning.

The Jindal administration’s budget for next fiscal year does not fund a presidential preference primary for Louisiana in 2016. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says budget cuts to his office will force him to close a voter outreach program, limit most state museums to one day weeks, and not hold elections in the first half of 2016. He says, by law, he has to conduct elections unless instructed otherwise…:
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In a statement, the Jindal administrations says Schedler should find other ways to balance his budget and fund the primary.

The NCAA Tournament is underway and 9th seeded-LSU faces 8th seeded North Carolina State tonight. Tipoff will be around 8:20pm.