July 2, 2018
Associated Press
Louisiana tax deal was about politics, not policy
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMP%2F2018%2F07%2F02&entity=Ar00405&sk=77076672&mode=text
Baton Rouge
Report: Southeastern Louisiana baseball players help rescue woman from burning car in Canada
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_b1caa37a-7b9b-11e8-bd13-3b5af8560dd6.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=BatonRougeDaily&utm_mediu
Lawmakers declare victory, but is Louisiana’s budget really sound?
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_cebc9048-7c8f-11e8-adb7-ab057ea7c767.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=NODa
New sales tax rate takes effect in Louisiana
https://www.brproud.com/news/local-news/new-sales-tax-rate-takes-effect-in-louisiana/1276211024
Houma/Thibodaux
Nicholls program aims to preserve the bayou areas
http://www.dailycomet.com/news/20180701/nicholls-program-aims-to-preserve-bayou-areas
Lafayette
Here’s what you need to know about a new hazing law in Louisiana
https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/local/education/2018/06/26/new-hazing-law-louisiana-legislature/686422002/
Acadiana business leaders, lawmakers chastise legislature over handling budget crisis
http://www.katc.com/story/38545594/acadiana-business-leaders-lawmakers-chastise-legislature-over-handling-budget-crisis
David Begnaud named UL Communication’s outstanding alum
https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/life/social-scene/2018/06/29/david-begnaud-named-ul-communications-outstanding-alumn/736001002/
White nationalist messages posted around UL, other colleges
https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/local/louisiana/2018/06/29/white-nationalist-messages-posted-around-ul-other-colleges/745416002/
Lake Charles
Cowboys lend off-court assist
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMP%2F2018%2F07%2F01&entity=Ar01300&sk=1235E99A&mode=text
Ogea named interim dean
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMP%2F2018%2F07%2F01&entity=Ar00404&sk=1A853254&mode=text
McNeese program began as 1959 experiment
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMP%2F2018%2F07%2F01&entity=Ar00303&sk=3FE57BDB&mode=text
Monroe
New contract extension motivates Fobbs more to maintain Grambling’s success
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/gsu/2018/06/28/broderick-fobbs-more-motivated-win-grambling-state/744153002/?for-guid=80C04FF3-96AE-E
Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame induction set for July 14
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/gsu/2018/06/30/grambling-legends-sports-hall-fame-induction-set-july-14/748399002/
ULM gets go-ahead for 3 new programs
https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/ulm-gets-go-ahead-for-3-new-programs/1273569183
New Orleans
Louisiana rises to No. 1 in number of students applying for federal financial aid
https://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2018/06/louisiana_first_in_fafsa_compl.html
