May 25, 2018
Baton Rouge
House panel advances special session’s first tax measure; Temporary sales tax bill now heads to House floor
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_cdba41f6-5f96-11e8-b0aa-8700edd3c374.html
The Rundown: Tax measure moves but special session outlook remains murky and more Louisiana politics news
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_88636b5e-5fb5-11e8-a920-c340d4c80340.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=Rundo
Grace Notes: Is John Bel Edwards really proposing a tax cut? Yes, but…
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/stephanie_grace/article_1aad6486-5f63-11e8-a2f1-5fde22b182a1.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=BatonRo
Houma/Thibodaux
Nicholls choir students to perform at Carnegie Hall
http://www.dailycomet.com/news/20180524/nicholls-choir-students-to-perform-at-carnegie-hall
Lafayette
Triple crown: UL Lafayette team strikes gold again at global geosciences contest
http://www.katc.com/story/38270621/triple-crown-ul-lafayette-team-strikes-gold-again-at-global-geosciences-contest
Lake Charles
Special session to address TOPS funding
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMP%2F2018%2F05%2F25&entity=Ar00400&sk=07EAEF8A&mode=text
New sports arena at McNeese set to open this fall
http://www.kplctv.com/story/38276124/new-sports-arena-at-mcneese-set-to-open-this-fall
Monroe
New ULM med school to bring jobs and money to NELA
http://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/new-ulm-med-school-to-bring-jobs-and-money-to-nela/1197497546
La. Tech honors supporters at annual Benefactors Dinner
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/education/2018/05/24/la-tech-honors-supporters-annual-benefactors-dinner/642797002/
Natchitoches
NSU College of Nursing to participate in research program
https://www.natchitochestimes.com/2018/05/24/nsu-college-of-nursing-to-participate-in-research-program/
New Orleans
Republican tax proposal moves forward, but might not have the votes to pass
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/05/louisiana_republican_sales_tax.html#incart_river_index
