 BY DOUG GRAHAM | Staff writer The One Big Beautiful Bill, President Donald Trump's far-reaching main policy agenda, checks in at nearly 900 pages and sets out a spending plan and tax cuts that will affect health care, taxes, social safety nets, immigration and more across the country. In Louisiana, one area that will see a major impact is Medicaid. The state has the second-highest percentage of residents on Medicaid in the country, with one-third of the population enrolled in the program. Experts estimate that 267,550 Louisianans could lose their Medicaid coverage over the next 10 years because of the changes. Read about other effects the bill will have on Louisiana.
The St. George Planning Commission has given preliminary approval to the addition of 113 new homes to the University Club neighborhood after the developer agreed to some changes, including a traffic roundabout and a 30-foot nature buffer zone behind a handful of homes directly in front of wetlands. Read more about the updated proposal.
After helping to lead LSU to its eighth national championship in baseball, left-hander Kade Anderson is expected to be the first or second selection in the Major League Baseball draft when it kicks off Sunday. Read about his path to the spotlight. | 
