11:30 AM LRN Newscast

It was a game that the Lady Tigers pretty much had in the bag from the moment they arrived at the P-MAC yesterday evening. LSU scored the first 14 points of the game dominated  Jacksonville throughout the opening round game of the NCAA Tournament, with a final score of 116-58. Mikaylah Williams scored 18 points and said it was great to return to game action after nearly two weeks.

Cut 6 (08) “…energy was immaculate.”

LSU plays Texas Tech tomorrow.

Congresswoman Julia Letlow has agreed to participate in a debate with Bill Cassidy, but Cassidy does not like the setting. Letlow says she will participate in a debate on the Moon Griffon radio show on April 28th.  Tyler Bridges, a political reporter for the Advocate and Nola.com, says Griffon is an outspoken critic of Cassidy.

Cut 3 (09) “…Julia Letlow.”

The third major Republican in the race, John Fleming, says he will also take part in the Griffon debate.

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There’s yet another offender registry being proposed this legislative session. This time, Shreveport Representative Joy Walters is proposing the Domestic Abuse Offender Registry for those convicted of any one of seven crimes related to domestic violence. Walters says there would be two tiers of registration.

Cut 12 (12) “…there for lifetime.”

Mudbug lovers will be pleased to hear that crawfish prices dropped this week, with supply continuing to rise across South Louisiana. Live crawfish is currently averaging $3.71 a pound, while boiled crawfish is coming in at $6.37 a pound on average. Lacey King, the co-founder of The Crawfish App, says the price decrease was a significant one.

Cut 9 (07)  “…Easter weekend approaching.”