April 19, 2018

Baton Rouge
If you never win, why not change game?
https://www.thetowntalk.com/story/opinion/2018/04/18/if-you-never-win-why-not-change-game/525889002/

Budget needs major overhaul
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMP%2F2018%2F04%2F19&entity=Ar00400&sk=E4EA6129&mode=text

Governor introduces new higher education commissioner
http://www.ksla.com/story/37990778/governor-introduces-new-higher-education-commissioner

Educator, former Blanco aide Kim Hunter Reed named Commissioner of Higher Education
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/article_9701e3e4-430d-11e8-8b8a-231fba9dbdc0.html

The Rundown: It’s budget day in the House chamber; here’s the latest on efforts on harassment, gambling, weed and more
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_39942f62-4369-11e8-8603-aba2303ecb78.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=Rundo

Natchitoches
NSU formalizes exchange agreement with Univerisité de Toulon
https://www.natchitochestimes.com/2018/04/18/nsu-formalizes-exchange-agreement-with-univerisite-de-toulon/

New Orleans
To fully fund TOPS, here’s what a Louisiana House committee cut
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/04/louisiana_house_appropriations_2.html#incart_river_index

Louisiana House kills measure to toughen TOPS award requirements
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/04/tops_bill_fails_in_la_house.html

Shreveport
LA Tech earns Military Friendly school designation
http://www.ksla.com/story/37984897/la-tech-earns-military-friendly-school-designation