April 24, 2018

Baton Rouge
The Rundown: Construction budget advances, House rejects hunting license hikes and more news in Louisiana politics
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_f7178aa2-4715-11e8-81b0-178af33d05da.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=Rundo

Senate Finance advances bill to free up more state money for the budget
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_37742c40-4757-11e8-8649-ebcd38ec281f.html

Grambling State University receiving grant money from Beyonce, Google
http://www.wbrz.com/news/grambling-state-university-receiving-grant-money-from-beyonce-google/

Houma/Thibodaux
Around Town: Nicholls students celebrate National Picnic Day
http://www.dailycomet.com/lifestyle/20180423/around-town-nicholls-students-celebrate-national-picnic-day

Lake Charles
Award-winning musician shares secrets to success with Sulphur band students
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMP%2F2018%2F04%2F24&entity=Ar00305&sk=FF96D9CC&mode=text

Retention rates higher for TOPS participants
http://www.americanpress.com/news/informer/retention-rates-higher-for-tops-participants/article_0f9b2ff6-4703-11e8-92fc-077910e3c758.html

Monroe
Grambling State kicks off multi-million dollar campus project; paid for by students
http://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/grambling-state-kicks-off-multi-million-dollar-campus-project-paid-for-by-students/1137313236

Shreveport
LA Tech and BPCC to share STEM Building for cyber, workforce education
http://bossierpress.com/la-tech-and-bpcc-to-share-stem-building-for-cyber-workforce-education/

Regional/National
Beyonce announces more post-Coachella college scholarships, this time in partnership with Google
https://www.aol.com/article/entertainment/2018/04/23/beyonce-announces-more-post-coachella-college-scholarships-this-time-in-partnership-with-google/2