May 29, 2018

Baton Rouge
Louisiana House advances sales tax bill on second attempt; dramatic showdown erupts over budget
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_e5432f16-62b3-11e8-ab3a-c328da04bea5.html

BREAKING: House passes sales tax on second try
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/05/28/breaking-house-passes-sales-tax-second-try/649217002/

Despite flurry of related bills, public schools, colleges left largely unchanged by Legislature
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_4af29f1a-5ea7-11e8-8ec8-f7d7b7789be6.html

The Rundown: Budget battle looms as House advances tax bills and more Louisiana politics news
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_4e30f192-62dd-11e8-a362-cb1067b33b8c.html

Lake Charles
McNeese sends student to Uniformed Services University for internship
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMP%2F2018%2F05%2F29&entity=Ar01800&sk=C155ADA0&mode=text

18 McNeese students graduate with top honors
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMP%2F2018%2F05%2F29&entity=Ar00306&sk=76FC3BE4&mode=text

Stalemate ends
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMP%2F2018%2F05%2F29&entity=Ar00104&sk=4EADA458&mode=text

McNeese’s Erika Piancastelli reflects on historic career
http://www.kplctv.com/story/38282882/mcneeses-erika-piancastelli-reflects-on-historic-career

Natchitoches
Bill Causey Scholarship honors musician, teacher, mentor
https://www.natchitochestimes.com/2018/05/24/bill-causey-scholarship-honors-musician-teacher-mentor/

New Orleans
When will Louisiana have a state budget?
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/05/louisiana_no_budget.html#incart_river_index