3:30 LRN Newscast

The incumbent and the endorsee have qualified in Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race.

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Governor Landry is also supporting Letlow. In a social media post, Landry said Cassidy has supported liberal Obama judges and led the efforts to block the addition of a new conservative federal judge in Louisiana’s Middle District. Cassidy responded by saying he’s never voted for a single Obama judicial nominee in Louisiana and there’s never been a middle court vacancy since he’s been in the Senate.

 

A surprise announcement last night as President Trump has pardoned the late Billy Cannon. The 1959 Heisman Trophy winner of the LSU Tigers spent two years behind bars for producing fake 100 dollar bills to make up for bad investments. Cannon took responsibility for his crime and his daughter Bunnie Cannon says her father never ran away from his mistakes…

Cut 4 (09) “…he was”

Cannon died in 2018 and he’s one of five former NFL players to receive a pardon from President Trump.

Southwest Louisiana businessman Lee Mallett is the new chairman of the LSU Board of Supervisors, replacing Scott Ballard. Mallett has been on the LSU Board for 14 years. Louisiana Illuminator reporter Piper Hutchinson says Mallett is not afraid to get involved in the day-to-day activities of the LSU System…

Cut 6 (12) “…faculty affairs.”

Mallett owns several businesses and lives in Calcasieu Parish. Mallett, who does not have a college degree, has made millions in the construction industry.