Senator Bill Cassidy gives some strong insight into his future plans. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The election for mayor in Stonewall in DeSoto Parish finished in a tie, with current mayor Ken Kaffka and former mayor Randy Rogers each receiving 374 votes. The two candidates have until 4:30 today to file for a recount, if they do not, there will be another election on June 27^th.

Will teachers continue to receive a two-thousand dollar stipend that makes up part of their salary, now that voters rejected Constitutional Amendment three, which would have made that stipend a permanent pay raise. Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh tells KEEL Radio that it will likely be left up to local school systems to decide…

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LSU System President Doctor Wade Rousse provided an update on the construction of a new arena on the LSU campus. And the update is, not much is happening as they are still trying to determine how to pay for the 400-million dollar project…

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Rousse says a sales tax that the LSU economic development district levied is collecting dollars for the arena, but none of it has been spent.

After Bill Cassidy’s failure to advance to the runoff in the Republican primary over the weekend, the big question is, what’s next for his political future? Cassidy made his intentions known in no uncertain terms in a conference call with reporters today, answering a question from David Jacobs with LaPolitics-dot-com.

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Cassidy has been a state or federal lawmaker the last 20 years of his life.

Republican US Senate candidates Julia Letlow and John Fleming are back on the campaign trail ahead of the June 27th runoff election. Letlow, who received 45% of the vote Saturday, is already building momentum according to ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley…:
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise on Monday endorsed Letlow.

LSU System President Wade Rousse admits there’s not been much movement in building a 400-million-dollar arena next to Alex Box Stadium. Rousse says the LSU economic development district that’s generating the funding for a proposed arena is collecting money…

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A lawsuit has been filed to prevent the LSU Economic Development District from levying a sales tax on nearby businesses, because the tax was implemented without voter approval.

The Pelicans have named Jamahl Mosley as their new head coach. Mosley spent the last five seasons as the head coach at Orlando and guided the Magic to the playoffs the last three seasons. Host of the Locked on Pelicans podcast, Jake Madison, says Mosley could be the guy to bring New Orleans back to respectability after 14^th and 11^th place finishes in the Western Conference the last two seasons…

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Mosley is known as a defensive-minded coach.

It’s back to the drawing board for teachers looking for their state funded stipend to become a permanent pay raise. This, after voters reject another plan concocted by state lawmakers to accomplish that goal – this one involving the abolishment of three large education trust funds to use those revenues to pay down teacher retirement debt. Larry Carter, the president of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, says it’s now up to lawmakers to come up with a plan “B.”

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The stipend makes up two-thousand dollars of a teacher’s salary and one-thousand for  school support workers. But Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh says less revenues are coming into the state’s cofers and they don’t have the money to keep paying the stipend…

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LSU System President Doctor Wade Rousse provided an update on the construction of a new arena on the LSU campus. And the update is, not much is happening as they are still trying to determine how to pay for the 400-million dollar project…

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Rousse says a sales tax that the LSU economic development district levied is collecting dollars for the arena, but none of it has been spent.

June 27^th is the runoff for the Senate Republican and Democratic primaries. The winner in those two races will face off in the November general election. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says it likely will not matter who wins the Democratic primary…

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With Constitutional Amendment 3 failing on Saturday, there is a concern teachers could see their paychecks go down. Louisiana Federation of Teachers president Larry Carter says with the state experiencing momentum in terms of student achievement, it is more important than ever to pay teachers competitive salaries.

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Governor Landry tweeted that if a stipend that currently makes up a portion of a teacher’s salary goes away, no one in state government will get a pay raise.

Legislation moving toward final passage would block public access to details of revenue-sharing agreements between colleges and their athletes. Supporters say making those details available puts schools like LSU at a competitive disadvantage. Opponents of the bill like Attorney Scott Sternberg say that’s ridiculous…:
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The House approved bill now heads to the Senate Floor.

LSU System President Wade Rousse says there’s not been much movement towards breaking ground on a 400-million-dollar arena that would be built next to Alex Box Stadium. Rousse says there is a local sales tax on nearby businesses that’s collecting revenue, but money from state government would be helpful too…

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There is a lawsuit seeking to stop the collection of that sales tax, because voters never were given an opportunity vote on its implementation.

Film Louisiana says more than 500 people have participated in workforce training programs in the last five years so they can work in the state’s film industry. Adriane Bennett is with Film Louisiana…

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Bennett says the legislature can certainly do its part in keeping the momentum going, by helping continue to create the sustainable workforce ecosystem connecting education and job creation.

LSU System President Wade Rousse admits there’s not been much movement in building a 400-million-dollar arena next to Alex Box Stadium. Rousse says the LSU economic development district that’s generating the funding for a proposed arena is collecting money…

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A lawsuit has been filed to prevent the LSU Economic Development District from levying a sales tax on nearby businesses, because the tax was implemented without voter approval.

Legislation that would shield the public from the amount of money a college athlete receives from the school they attend is moving closer to final legislative passage. Lafayette Representative Themi Chassion’s bill has passed the House, and it has received Senate Education approval. Chassion, who has a daughter that played college basketball, says the revenue share contracts with schools should remain private to protect players from harassment.

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Chassion’s bill is awaiting a vote on the Senate floor.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has endorsed Congresswoman Julia Letlow in the Senate Republican Primary. Letlow received 45-percent of the vote on Saturday as she positions herself as the candidate with President Trump’s endorsement. ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley expects Letlow to keep playing up that endorsement…

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Louisiana’s film incentive program is making the state one of the biggest film production hubs in the country. Adriane Bennett with Film Louisiana says the state is creating pathways to the film industry by getting kids involved at an early age. One of those programs is Film Prize Junior, which is a film festival for middle school and high school students.

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Since Louisiana voters rejected a constitutional amendment that would have provided a permanent pay raise for school employees, a teachers union hopes lawmakers can find another way to fund increases. Louisiana Federation of Teachers and School Employees president Larry Carter..:
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The amendment would have given teachers an annual raise of $2,250.

Legislation moving toward final passage would block public access to details of revenue-sharing agreements between colleges and their athletes. Supporters say making those details available puts schools like LSU at a disadvantage. Opponents of the bill like Attorney Scott Sternberg say that’s ridiculous…:
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The bill now heads to the Senate Floor.

Thanks to Louisiana’s film incentive programs, Hollywood South appears to be back. Joe Gallinaro reports…:
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Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer travel season, and motorists aren’t going to see much relief at the pump. According to AAA, the current statewide average for a gallon of regular is back over $4. The overnight jump was 3 cents to 4.02 in Louisiana. That’s 33 cents higher than the same time last month.

Republican US Senate candidates Julia Letlow and John Fleming are back on the campaign trail ahead of the June 27th runoff election. Letlow, who received 45% of the vote Saturday, is already building momentum according to ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley…:
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise on Monday endorsed Letlow.

A bill to shield athletic revenue sharing figures from public record advances in the legislature. The bill’s author, Lafayette Representative Themi Chassion, says public deals put LSU and other Louisiana college athletic programs at a disadvantage…:
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Opponents of the legislation say revenue share deals are funded with public dollars and therefore should be public.

With voters rejecting the teacher pay constitutional amendment, lawmakers are being urged to find another source of funding for the raises. Andrew Greenstein reports..:
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A Greensburg man accused of abusing and neglecting 27 dogs has been arrested after nearly a month on the run. Police say 51-year-old Charles Hollins was taken into custody Monday in Tangipahoa Parish during a routine traffic stop. Hollins’ wife had already been booked.

On the heels of the teacher pay amendment failing to pass, the legislature is in motion to come up with another plan. Larry Carter, president of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers and School Employees, says something else needs to be put in place to increase salaries for educators…:
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Governor Landry tweeted if teachers don’t get a permanent raise, the proposals to give other state employees an increase should also be nixed. Lawmakers have until the session ends June 1st to make anymore moves.

Louisiana’s film incentive program is making the state one of the biggest film production hubs in the country. Adriane Bennett is with Film Louisiana…:
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She credits, in part, state programs like Film Prize Junior which gets students involved at an early age.

A bill that would remove from public record how athletic departments spend their revenue on college athletes is nearing final legislative passage…:
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Attorney General Liz Murrill announced Monday over 60 sex offenders in the Baton Rouge area have been arrested. She says this comes after investigators spent months tracking and inspecting whether these sex offenders were illegally on social media. “Operation Restricted Domain,” involved several law enforcement agencies and district attorneys’ offices throughout the state.