Governor Bobby Jindal was on NBC’s Meet the Press and spoke about the religious freedom debate that’s created a national controversy in recent weeks. Bossier City Representative Mike Johnson has filed a religious freedom bill in Louisiana. Jindal says there used to be a bi-partisan consensus in the US about religious liberty…:
CUT 4 (11) “held beliefs”
Jindal says he supports the defense of religious liberty.

Shreveport Police are looking for a 19-year-old man accused of firing a gun into a crowd gathered at a park, killing a 13-year-old boy. Witnesses told authorities that Antonious Cawthorne was asked to leave the park after pulling a gun during an argument. They say, as he was driving off, he stopped and fired into the crowd. Keandre Broadway was shot and died later at a local hospital. Cawthorne is wanted for second degree murder.

A US public interest research group says there are over 1800 bridges in Louisiana that need repairs. They are listed as being “structurally deficient” but Department of Transportation spokesman Rodney Mallett says that doesn’t mean bridges across the state have been neglected…:
CUT 7 (10) “replacement projects”
He says a “structurally deficient” designation doesn’t mean a bridge is unsafe it means it has at least one component that needs repair or replacement.

Even though it’s been common knowledge that Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne is running for governor, he made it official today. He says Louisiana is in horrible financial shape right now and he plans to go to work on budget matters from day one…:
CUT 13 (09) “to celebrate”
Dardenne says his office will work to end the practice of using one-time money to pay for ongoing expenses.