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House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, left, speaks to Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne, the governor's chief budget adviser, ahead of the committee's changes to the governor's spending proposal for next year, on Monday, May 1, 2017, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)
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In this Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 photo, oysterman, Chris Ludford, points out new oyster growth on a wild oyster in his leased oyster beds on the Lynnhaven River in Virginia Beach, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
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FILE - In this March 29, 2016, file photo, Joanna Gaines, left, and Chip Gaines pose for a portrait in New York to promote their home improvement show, "Fixer Upper," on HGTV. Gaines responded on Twitter April 29, 2017, to a lawsuit filed against him by former business partners in Texas. (Photo by Brian Ach/Invision/AP, File)
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National Economic Director Gary Cohn, left, accompanied by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, speaks in the briefing room of the White House, in Washington, Wednesday, April 26, 2017, where they discussed President Donald Trump tax proposals. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **
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FILE - In this April 4, 2017, file photo, the Capitol is seen at dawn in Washington. Top Capitol Hill negotiators are reporting progress toward a long-sought agreement on a massive $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund the day-to-day operations of virtually every federal agency through Oct. 1. The House and Senate have until Friday at midnight to pass the measure to avert a government shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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FILE - In this March 27, 2013, file photo the Bank of America Building, center, also known as the Superman building, stands among other buildings in downtown Providence, R.I. The current owner said Bank of America was dishonest about the building's condition when he bought it from them and a lawsuit over the building is now set to go to trial, as jury selection gets underway Tuesday, May 2, 2017. The Art Deco-style building became vacant amid the state's economic slump and is still empty years later. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
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In this photo taken April 27, 2017, founder Adam Braun, right, leads a meeting mapping out growth strategy at MissionU in San Francisco. MissionU, which began accepting its first applications last month, offers a one-year program in data analytics and business intelligence with an upfront tuition of $0. As part of a profit-sharing agreement, MissionU students will be giving back 15 percent of their salary for three years after graduation, given that they make at least $50,000 per year. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
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Ernestine Cook of Canton, Texas, points out the damage to spotter Michael Search of Henderson, Texas, as they inspect the damage done to the I-20 Dodge dealership after a tornado hit Canton, Texas, Saturday, April 29, 2017. Cars and trucks were piled high and the service area was destroyed. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
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Jacksonville Jaguars executive vice president of football operations Tom Coughlin gestures while speaking to reporters about the trade that led to the Jaguars getting running back Leonard Fournette in the NFL Draft, at Everbank Field in Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday, April 27, 2017. (Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union via AP)
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This Aug. 11, 2016 photo provided by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife shows a fish attractor built of plastic pipe donated by a natural gas company. Biologist Jeremy Shiflet says he calls structures like this one "Dr. Seuss trees." Louisiana and Tennessee departments have recently begun similar partnerships with Atmos Energy and other energy companies. (Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources via AP)
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President Donald Trump, left, stands with National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, right, as he arrives for the National Rifle Association Leadership Forum, Friday, April 28, 2017, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
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National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre speaks at the National Rifle Association Leadership Forum, Friday, April 28, 2017, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) ** FILE **
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FILE - In this May 14, 2015 file photo, the oil drilling rig Polar Pioneer is towed toward a dock in Elliott Bay in Seattle. Working to dismantle his predecessor's environmental legacy, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday, April 28, 2017, aimed at expanding drilling in the Arctic and opening other federal areas to oil and gas exploration. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
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FILE - In this April 29, 2010 file photo, an issue of Time Magazine is shown on a newsstand, in New York. Time's stock is plummeting after the publisher said its board is not considering a sale of the company. The New York-based company said Friday, April 28, 2017, that a number of parties expressed interest in the business, but no sale process was ever begun. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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States would have more control over offshore drilling under the Enhancing State Management of Federal Lands and Waters Act. (Associated Press/File)
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FILE - In this May 1, 2009 file photo, a crew member arrives by boat at the offshore oil drilling platform "Gail", operated by Venoco, Inc., off the coast near Santa Barbara, Calif. Leaders in the California Senate say they are introducing legislation to thwart President Donald Trump's attempts to expand offshore drilling through an executive order he signed Friday, April 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
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FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2015 file photo, workers tend to oil pump jacks behind a natural gas flare near Watford City, N.D. North Dakota legislators wrapped up their session late Thursday, April 27, 2017, with a budget that slashes spending by nearly one-third in a time of declining oil revenue and crop prices. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
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FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2017, file photo, House Majority Leader Rep. Al Carlson, R-Fargo, speaks in front of the House Appropriation Committee in Bismarck, N.D. The North Dakota Legislature completed its session late Thursday, April 27, 2017, adopting a budget that cuts by nearly one-third the amount of state spending amid declining tax revenue from depressed farm and energy prices. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)
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FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2017, file photo, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum opens the state's 65th legislative assembly in front of a joint session of the legislature where he delivered the State of the State address in Bismarck, N.D. The North Dakota Legislature completed its session late Thursday, April 27, 2017, adopting a budget that cuts by nearly one-third the amount of state spending amid declining tax revenue from depressed farm and energy prices. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)
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National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre listens to musician Lee Greenwood perform before the arrival of President Donald Trump to the National Rifle Association Leadership Conference, Friday, April 28, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)