LaPolitics.com is reporting that Hammond Representative Chris Broadwater has resigned from the state House to spend more time with his family and focus on his law practice. This means the Legislature will now have a 10th special election this term.

Penn National Gaming has announced the company will acquire Pinnacle Entertainment in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $2.8 billion. Pinnacle owns L’Auberge Casino Resorts in Lake Charles and Baton Rouge.

The Louisiana Bucket Brigade is opposing the Bayou Bridge Pipeline which is only a couple of permits away from being built by Energy Partners. The environmental group’s Director is Anne Rolfes. She says Energy Transfer Partners has a long history of damaging the environment and shouldn’t be allowed in Louisiana…:
Cut 12 (12) “rouge company”
Energy Transfer Partners says they will restore any wetlands that are damaged by the construction of the pipeline.

An LSU Ag Center researcher believes he’s made a breakthrough when it comes to combating chronic wasting disease, mad cow disease and one which is found in some Alzheimer’s patients. Dr. Frank Bastian says he’s developed a way to grow these bacteria’s which will make it possibly to test and vaccinate against. He says this is important for hunters who have no idea if a deer is ill with chronic wasting disease…:
Cut 9 (06) “consume it”

A college prep school in St. Martin Parish produces another video of a student learning he’s been accepted to an Ivy League School…:
Cut 3 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”