LRN Newscast 17:30 June 16

The LSU baseball team avoided elimination in the College World Series by beating Cal State Fullerton 5-3. The Tigers fell behind 3-0, but LSU finally got the bats going in the third inning as they scored four runs. The Tigers will play again Thursday against the loser of tonight’s game between Vanderbilt and TCU.

The House Ways and Means Chariman does not anticipate Governor Jindal will veto the bill that puts a cap on the film tax credit program. Scott Carwile has the story…
voicer 5 (30) “…I’m Scott Carwile”

For the first time ever, LSU Student government has released a Higher Education Report Card, which graded lawmakers on their record for higher education in the just completed session. There were a lot more A’s, B’s, and C’s than there were D’s and F’s, and Student Body President Andrew Mahtook says they were generally pleased. He says moving forward, they hope to establish a full time student lobbying commission…
CUT 15 (06) Q: “at the Capitol”

Bossier Parish officials say water is receding on the Red River. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lt. Bill Davis says the water on the Red is receding at a pretty rapid pace…:
CUT 3 (10) “forward from now on”
Davis says they are concerned about Tropical Storm Bill as it moves across the Red River Basin on Thursday.