Your Second Cup of Coffee
The Legislature Is Hitting The Home Stretch:
- Budget Battle Continues (Times-Picayune) - House Republicans abruptly broke off negotiations on the state budget Wednesday, and threatened to block a $1.9 billion budget bill that contains key reconstruction aid for New Orleans if their demands to lower the overall amount of new state spending are not met.
- La Ethics 1 Pushes Forward (The Advocate) - Conflicting proposals aimed at exposing potential conflicts of interest in the business dealings of government officials cleared legislative hurdles Wednesday. (The Advocate)
- John McCain Goes On The Offensive (The Hill) - White House hopeful Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) yesterday adjusted his campaign tactics, aiming withering fire at his rivals in an apparent effort to mute recent stories that his campaign is in trouble.
- US Open Championship - David Toms (-2), Tiger (-1), Ernie Els (-1), Angel Cabrera (-3)
