After failing to pass a sales tax bill on Friday, the Louisiana House mustered enough votes on Monday to send the measure to the Senate. It would generate 366-million dollars that can be used towards a 648-million dollar shortfall. It’s not as much revenue as Governor John Bel Edwards wants, but Harris says the measure is a reflection of his values…
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Legislators have yet to debate a proposed spending plan in this special session and the session ends June 4th.

A July 20th deadline is set for homeowners who flooded in 2016 and have yet to complete a Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program survey. It’s possible many flood victims have not completed the survey, because they are not eligible for any more federal assitance, because they received an S-B-A loan. Governor Edwards says they are working with the feds to change the duplication of benefit rules…
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LSU and Northwestern State will head to Corvallis, Oregon for NCAA Baseball regional action. The Tigers will take on San Diego State on Friday at 3 PM, while the Demons will play the number three seed nationally, Oregon State on Friday night. Northwestern Coach Bobby Barbier says it’s great LSU and Northwestern State are in the same regional…
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Louisiana Tech did not get in the NCAA Tournament, despite 39 wins.

The very popular Manning Passing Academy will hold for the first time a clinic for females, June 25th and 26th on the Nicholls State campus. Camp organizer Jeff Hawkins hopes the two-day event can help women get involved in the game and make a career out of it…
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The camp is open to women of all ages and girls in grades 8 through 12 and the Hawkins says the clinic will offer females the opportunity to learn the game from the inside out.

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.

The Manning Passing Academy to host inaugural football camp for women in Thibodaux next month. Connor Ferrill has the story…

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LSU and Northwestern State are heading to the same NCAA Baseball Regional. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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GOP House Caucus Chairman Lance Harris’s tax bill passes the House and is headed to the Senate. Matt Doyle has more.

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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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Housing Assistance Centers in Lafayette, Hammond, Monroe and Baton Rouge are open during regular business hours to help individuals complete the survey. About 50-thousand homeowners have completed the survey. Edwards believes there are flood victims who haven’t, because they received S-B-A loans and are ineligible for the Restore Louisiana program, because it would be a duplication of benefits…

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Edwards says if Congress makes any changes to the regulations on who could be available for assistance through the federally-funded homeowner assistance program, flood victims will not be eligible if they haven’t filled out the survey…

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Nearly 11-thousand eligible homeowners have been offered grant awards totaling 285-million dollars.

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The Manning Passing Academy will host its first ever clinic and camp for girls. The Manning family has been running the premier football camp for high school boys for over two decades. Camp organizer Jeff Hawkins says he the Manning family were inspired by a women’s football advocate in Utah…

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The first night will feature speakers discussing strategies in football, NCAA eligibility, and will wrap with inspirational speeches, while the second day focuses on field work. Hawkins has been fighting to get women involved in football and says recent results have been promising.

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Hawkins says the industry needs to be getting more young women in on the ground floor.

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The camp is open to girls between 8th and 12th grade and all women, June 25th and June 26th on the Nicholls State campus.

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LSU and Northwestern State are both headed to the Pacific Northwest as they are in the Corvallis Regional, hosted by third national seeded Oregon State. The Tigers will open the regional playing San Diego State. The Aztecs have won the Mountain West Conference five times in the last years, but LSU pitcher Zack Hess says after playing well in the SEC Tournament they are more confident than ever..

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If LSU beats San Diego State, they’ll likely play Oregon State in a winner’s bracket game on Saturday. The Beavers have won 100 games over the last two seasons. Coach Paul Mainieri says they knew they’d face tough competition…

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Southland Tournament champion Northwestern State is in an NCAA Regional for the first time since 2005. Coach Bobby Barbier’s team will face the number three national seed Oregon State on Friday night at 9:30….

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Barbier says it’s great LSU and Northwestern State are in the same regional…

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GOP House Caucus Chairman Lance Harris’s tax bill that raises 360 million dollars of the 648 million dollar budget shortfall passed the House after a weekend of 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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The bill renews a third of the expiring penny sales tax, and eliminates some sales tax breaks. Harris says that would require 126 million dollars in budget cuts, but Governor Edwards administration says the cuts would be much closer to 300 million.

Harris says over the weekend he heard from a lot of angry constituents who were concerned about the effects of the tax bill. The Alexandria Republican says that some of those responses gave him a second wind.

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On Friday Harris said the reduction in government spending was necessary due to a lagging state economy. Harris says the bill was a reflection of his values.

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The Governor’s office says Edwards has not decided whether or not he would veto the any budget that included those cuts if it made it to his desk.

While the Senate will now face the tax bill that’s on its way to the upper chamber, The Governor’s office is raising concerns that with a June 4^th deadline for the special session rapidly approaching, that no budget bill has yet been filed. Republicans have blamed this on Edwards’ budget veto in the regular session, but the governor says there’s no reason why that is preventing the legislature from bringing a budget again in the special session.

In response Republican Representative Cameron Henry attempted an override of the Governor’s veto of House Bill One from the regular session. After a contentious debate, the move failed 52-48. A veto override vote can be only be attempted one more time.

LSU and Northwestern State are in the same NCAA Baseball regional, it just happens to be 24-hundred miles away. The Tigers and Demons are in the Corvallis Regional and the Demons will face number three national seed Oregon State, while the Tigers will take on San Diego State at 3 PM central time. Coach Paul Mainieri on the Aztecs….
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And Coach Paul Mainieri is unsure who he will pitch on Friday. Most likely it will be either Ma’Khail Hilliard or Zack Hess. Hess threw seven innings of one-hit ball in a 2-1 win over Arkansas on Saturday.

Northwestern State is in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005. They received an automatic bid by winning the Southland Conference Tournament title. Second-year Coach Bobby Barbier says it’s a great accomplishment to make the Field of 64….
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Northwestern State will face a team on Friday night that’s won 100 games over last two seasons and the Beavers were eliminated in the College World Series by LSU last season.

GOP House Caucus Chairman Lance Harris’ tax bill that would fill 360 of the state’s 648 million dollar budget shortfall is expected to come up for a vote today after falling seven votes short on Friday. The proposal would renew a third of the expiring penny sales tax, and eliminate some sales tax breaks. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it won’t just be Republicans who are scrambling to build a consensus. The Democratic Black Caucus has been firmly against any renewal of the expiring penny sales tax. Pinsonat says to reach the 70 votes needed for any tax bill, the Black Caucus will have to be on board.

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LSU and Northwestern State are in the same NCAA Baseball regional, the Corvallis Regional and the Demons will face number three national seed Oregon State, while the Tigers will take on San Diego State at 3 PM central time Friday.

the nation observes its 47^th federally recognized Memorial Day today. The tradition memorializes those who died while serving in the US Military. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Alex Juan is asking people to keep in mind what that means for Gold Star Families who have lost a loved one in service to the country.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to remind folks who are gearing up for some summer pool time that if you’re not careful, you can pick up a pretty nasty bug from a pool that hasn’t been treated properly. Chief of the CDC Health Swimming Program Michele Hlavsa. (Hill-lav-sa)

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For those who have their own pools, Hlavsa says before bringing the family over for a summer swim and grill, you need to check your water.

GOP House Caucus Chairman Lance Harris’ tax bill that would fill 360 of the state’s 648 million dollar budget shortfall is expected to come up for a vote today after falling seven votes short on Friday. The proposal would renew a third of the expiring penny sales tax, and eliminate some sales tax breaks. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Harris’ bill was a long shot to pass on Friday. He says at least now everyone knows where each legislator stands on this particular bill.

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An eleven-year-old girl was killed in a police chase in Opelousas on Sunday morning and authorities are looking for two men she was with prior to her death. The family of Bryla Bell say she snuck out of the home and got into a truck with two people inside. When Opelousas Police approached the vehicle, two men jumped out and the girl took the wheel of the vehicle and which eventually struck an embankment and she died.

The nation observes its 47^th federally recognized Memorial Day today. The tradition memorializes those who died while serving in the US Military. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Alex Juan says if you haven’t had a chance to honor one of them at a veteran’s cemetery, today is the day to do it.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to remind folks to keep those pools clean over the summer. Chief of the CDC Health Swimming Program Michele Hlavsa says for those who have their own pools, before bringing the family over for a summer swim and grill, you need to check your water and make sure it’s clean enough to swim in.

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GOP House Caucus Chairman Lance Harris’ tax bill that would fill 360 of the state’s 648 million dollar budget shortfall is expected to come up for a vote today after falling seven votes short on Friday. The proposal would renew a third of the expiring penny sales tax, and eliminate some sales tax breaks. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the weekend gave lawmakers a chance to discuss options…

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The nation observes its 47^th federally recognized Memorial Day today. The tradition memorializes those who died while serving in the US Military. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Alex Juan is asking people to keep in mind what that means for Gold Star Families who have lost a loved one in service to the country.

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11,000 Louisianans have died serving their country since our founding.

LSU and Northwestern State are heading to the same NCAA Baseball Regional. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to remind folks who are gearing up for some summer pool time that if you’re not careful, you can pick up a pretty nasty bug from a pool that hasn’t been treated properly. Chief of the CDC Health Swimming Program Michele Hlavsa says theres one major problem area.

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The first major attempt to pass a tax bill to plug a portion of the state budget gap comes up a few votes short and the House is expected to try again today. Michael Farrar has more.
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An 11-year-old was killed on Sunday during a police chase with authorities in Opelousas. Cops are looking for two unidentified males, who were with the 11-year-old girl, before the car she drove slammed into an embankment. The girl’s family say she left home with these men without telling her parents and when police came upon their truck, the two suspects fled.

Thousands of American flags have been planted on the grounds in front of the State Capitol to remember the 11-thousand Louisianans who died while protecting our country since the Revoultionary War. Alex Juan, with the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs on who brought the flags there…
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Gold Star Families then took time to plant the flags in front of the captiol.

LSU made an unexpected run in the SEC Tournament and ended up in the championship game before losing to Ole Miss 9-1. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says LSU’s pitching was not good in conference play, but it was great during the SEC Tourney….
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LSU will play in an NCAA Regional this weekend away from Alex Box Stadium for the first time since 2010.

For Memorial Day, Louisiana honors the over 11,000 service men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Matt Doyle has more…
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It’s been a deadly weekend on Louisiana highways. Four people were killed on Saturday on I-12 in St. Tammany Parish when an 18-wheeler failed to slow down while approaching congestion. It caused a chain rection that involved nine other vehicles.

Also an 11-year-old runaway girl was killed in Opelousas during a police chase.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to remind folks who are gearing up for some summer pool time that if you’re not careful, you can pick up a pretty nasty bug from a pool that hasn’t been treated properly. Chief of the CDC Healthy Swimming Program Michele Hlavsa. (Hill-lav-sa)
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Northwestern State and LSU are in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. The Demons received an automatic berth by winning the Southland Tournament on Saturday nigth with a 7-5 win over UNO. Second-year head coach Bobby Barbier on the huge accomplishment….
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The Demons and Tigers will find out where they’ll go in the NCAA Tournament, when the brackets are unveiled at 11 AM.