A week from today, the regular legislative session will come to a close, and just 30 minutes later, lawmakers will begin another special session. Communications Director for the Governor, Richard Carbo says legislators will address some of the unintended consequences of the last special session, like exemptions that should have been placed on the sales tax increase.

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This Memorial Day, Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary, Joey Strickland, encourages families to get together and remember those that gave their lives fighting for our freedom. He says no matter how people feel about the war, they should still honor our veterans. He says there’s plenty that people can do to salute veterans’ service.

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Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser hopes Louisiana will be a popular destination for travelers this summer. He says the soaring summer temperatures shouldn’t stop people from visiting our festivals and historic locations.

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2015 was another record-setting year for Louisiana tourism.

The Tin Roof Brewery of Baton Rouge will brew the official beer of LSU, with a little help from some LSU fans. Cofounder William McGehee says Tin Roof Brewery was selected to brew the LSU beer after a series of conversations with LSU officials.

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LSU fans 21 and over can register to be on the tasting panel for the new brew at TinRoofBrewery.com

In honor of Memorial Day, Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Joey Strickland encourages families to take time during their family gatherings and remember those that have fought for our freedom.

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Strickland says in the past year alone, 7 Louisiana troops have died.

A week from today, lawmakers will end the regular session and begin another special session in the same day. Communications Director for Governor Edwards Richard Carbo says the budget will be a big issue during this session, as lawmakers were unable to raise enough revenue in the last special session to close the budget deficit.

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Carbo says legislators will look at responsible revenue raising measures to ensure that critical state services are fully funded.

LSU fans will help choose the taste of the official beer of LSU. Cofounder of Tin Roof Brewery William McGehee says people age 21 and over can register to be on the tasting panel that will select the LSU brew from 10 different test batches of lagers and ales.

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Registration to be on the panel continues through June 8 at TinRoofBrewery.com. McGehee says the new beer should be ready in time for the start of the 2016 LSU football season.

The LSU Tigers have received a national seed in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. The Tigers will host Utah Valley, Rice and Southeastern Louisiana in the Baton Rouge Regional this weekend. UL Lafayette will host Sam Houston State, Princeton and Arizona, while Louisiana Tech is heading to the regional in Starkville and Tulane will be at the Oxford Regional.

The regular legislative session will come to a close in just one week and on that same day, legislators will begin a special session to address a 600-million dollar revenue shortfall. Communications Director for Governor Edwards, Richard Carbo, says the state will look at responsible revenue raising measures to ensure TOPS, healthcare, K-12 education and higher ed are fully funded…

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Carbo says they’ll also try to clean up the unintendenced consequences of the first special session, like collecting sales tax on Girl Scout cookies.

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser is hopeful that tourists will choose the Bayou State as their summer vacation destination to visit one of the 400 festivals that will occur across the state during the summer months. He hopes the low gas prices will bring in more people from other states.

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Five teams from Louisiana are in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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According to organizers of the Bayou Country Superfest, attendance at the three-day country music festival dropped for the second straight year. 100-thousand people attended the seventh annual festival at LSU’s Tiger Stadium to see performances by country stars like Luke Bryan, Eric Church and Jason Aldean.

In just one week, the regular legislative session will wrap up, and 30 minutes later, lawmakers will begin another special session. Emelie Gunn has more…

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The LSU Tigers have received a national seed in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. The Tigers will host Utah Valley, Rice and Southeastern Louisiana in the Baton Rouge Regional this weekend. UL Lafayette will host Sam Houston State, Princeton and Arizona, while Louisiana Tech is heading to the regional in Starkville and Tulane will be at the Oxford Regional.

A Baton Rouge Brewer will brew an official LSU beer, with the help of some LSU fans. Cofounder of the Tin Roof Brewery William McGehee says registration to be on the panel that will select the new brew continues through June 8. He says the new beer will be ready in time for the start of the 2016 LSU football season.

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People 21 and older can register to be on the tasting panel at TinRoofBrewery.com.

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser is hoping a lot of visitors will come to this Bayou State through the summer. He says this is the time to put our best foot forward, as over 400 festivals will occur throughout the state during the summer months. He says we have the best food, culture and history, but it’s our people that really set us apart from other states.

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Eleven thousand american flags are on the State Capitol grounds on this Memorial Day to honor every Louisianian killed in military service since the American Revolution. State department of Veterans Affairs Secretary, Joey Strickland….
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According to oganizers of the Bayou Country Superfest, 100-thousand people attended the three-day country musical festival at LSU’s Tiger Stadium. That’s the second straight year there’s been an attendance drop.

The LSU Tigers are an eight national seed in the NCAA Baseball Tournament, which means they’ll host a Super Regional if they win this weekend’s regional at the Box. Rice, Southeastern Louisiana and Utah Valley are the other teams at the Baton Rouge Regional.

Memorial Day weekend is the official start to summer for many. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is hoping the summer travel season will be a good one for Louisiana. He says low gas prices and plenty of things to do should attract tourists to the Bayou State, despite the hot temperatures…
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Louisiana is coming off another record breaking year for tourism.

The official beer of LSU is close to becoming a reality. Tin Roof Brewery in Baton Rouge is registering people for a chance to be on a taste panel that will choose the official beer of LSU. Tin Roof co-owner William McGehee…
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Adults can register at Tin Roof Beer’s website through June 8th. There will be two tasing panels in June and the LSU beer should be available for the start of football season.

Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Joey Strickland is asking residents to remember those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom on this Memorial Day…..
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Strickland speaks at a Memorial Day event at Port Hudson National Cemetery in Zachary, while Governor John Bel Edwards will attend a Memorial Day Ceremony at the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Rayville.

On this Memorial Day, the statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.10, which is 38-cents lower than a year ago. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser hopes these low gas prices will bring in tourists from surrounding states…
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If you’re traveling today, it will be sunny and hot and there is a chance for a pop up thunderstorm this afternoon.

The regular legislative session ends in one week, and the next special session will begin just 30 minutes later. Emelie Gunn has more…
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The NCAA will release the regional pairings at 11 AM for the NCAA Baseball Tournament. We already know that LSU and UL Lafayette will host regionals. It’s expected that Tulane, Louisiana Tech and Southeastern Louisiana will also be in the 64-team field. There’s also anticipation the Tigers will be a top eight national seed.

As families celebrate Memorial Day with cookouts and crawfish boils, Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary, Joey Strickland encourages people to remember why they have the day off. Don Molino has more…
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You can help choose the official beer of LSU. Co-founder of Tin Roof Brewery in Baton Rouge, William McGehee, says people age 21 and over can go to TinRoofBeer.com to register to be part of a tasting panel…
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The official LSU beer should be available for the start of the 2016 football season.

Louisiana lawmakers will revisit revenue raising measures when a second special session for 2016 begins next Monday. Despite raising taxes in the first special session, the state is still dealing with a 600-million dollar revenue shortfall and the governor’s director of communications, Richard Carbo, says they would like to fully fund TOPS, health care, K-12 educatio and higher ed…
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The Republican Party of Louisiana has released a statement that says they oppose any increase in taxes.

Festival Productions Incorporated says the attendance for this year’s Bayou Country Superfest was 100,000, the lowest it’s been since 2014, which was the first year the musical festival inside Tiger Stadium was expanded to a three-day event.