June 25, 2018
Associated Press
Where’d they get the money? Louisiana legislators used these key pieces to balance budget
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/multimedia/photos/collection_4eeb8da2-77fc-11e8-b95e-6f687f093ab9.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=NODaily&ut
UNO Gets $1.8M Grant to Study Black Entrepreneurship
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/louisiana/articles/2018-06-23/uno-gets-18m-grant-to-study-black-entrepreneurship
Baton Rouge
Senate seals deal to save TOPS, higher ed
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/06/24/breaking-senate-seals-deal-save-tops-higher-ed/728847002/
The Rundown: Sine die! After multiple special sessions, sales tax renewal approved to shore up state finances
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_f87400ba-7825-11e8-9dca-17244d8353a4.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=Rundo
How important is TOPS to Louisiana students? This celebratory video says it all
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_4629827c-781b-11e8-a971-3fbda4b0c68a.html
Alabama won’t steal ‘our best and brightest,’ Louisiana Gov. Edwards says now with TOPS funded
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_691aea10-781f-11e8-8977-b794c0d68f3b.html?2322&utm_content=buffer0f31e&utm_me
Compromise? La. House sends sales tax deal to Senate
http://www.brproud.com/news/local-news/compromise-la-house-sends-sales-tax-deal-to-senate/1257358867
Louisiana special session ends as TOPS, hospitals, more funded after sales tax hike extended
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_ceddbd7c-77e9-11e8-95bf-273752fc5f58.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=NODai
Houma/Thibodaux
College quarterbacks put on a show
http://www.houmatoday.com/news/20180624/college-quarterbacks-put-on-show
Photos: Manning Passing Academy Air It Out
http://www.dailycomet.com/photogallery/DA/20180624/PHOTOGALLERY/624009997/PH/1
Lafayette
UL system president speaks on TOPS funding
http://www.katc.com/story/38491057/ul-system-president-speaks-on-tops-funding
Lake Charles
Postsecondary credential now a necessity
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMP%2F2018%2F06%2F24&entity=Ar00900&sk=C38FC7A4&mode=text
Monroe
ULM another step closer to medical school
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/06/22/ulm-another-step-closer-medical-school/726095002/
La. Tech nursing school ranks #1 in nation
http://www.myarklamiss.com/video/la-tech-nursing-school-ranks-1-in-nation_20180621145720/1253449657
Meet Miss Louisiana 2018 Holli’ Conway
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/local/louisiana/2018/06/24/meet-miss-louisiana-2018-holli-conway/729063002/
How Fobbs’ new deal with Grambling stacks up to others in SWAC, FCS
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/gsu/2018/06/23/how-broderick-fobbs-new-deal-grambling-state-stacks-up-swac/727325002/
ULM President’s Academy Awards Banquet
http://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/ulm-president-s-academy-awards-banquet/1257180067
Natchitoches
Service project will benefit local elementary students
https://www.natchitochestimes.com/2018/06/22/service-project-will-benefit-local-elementary-students/
New Orleans
Louisiana budget protects TOPS: Watch high school seniors react
https://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/06/tops_budget_reaction.html?utm_medium=organic-socialflow&utm_campaign=nolanews&utm_source=twitter
Louisiana Legislature votes to stabilize finances after years of budget problems
https://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/06/legislature_tax_vote.html#incart_river_index
Ruston
Growing need for cyber security & engineering professionals
http://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/growing-need-for-cyber-security-engineering-professionals/1257243113
