The LSU President is defending the university’s decision to adopt a holistic admission policy. Matt Doyle has more.
For the first time in a long time, much of the state will see low temperatures into the 50s tomorrow morning. Rob Megnia, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says the summer heat has finally dissipated…
The Secretary of State’s office is appealing the decision by The Office of State Procurement voiding a multi-million dollar contract that would have replaced the state’s aging voting machines. Interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says the Edwards administration rejected the contract, because a lobbyist for a losing bidder is a supporter of the governor. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says name recognition is lacking in the Secretary of State’s race, so the candidates are taking a risk by paying for commercial spots to attack Ardoin…
Cut 11 (09) “…negatives on him.”
Ardoin is one of nine candidates seeking election to the Secretary of State’s post. The election is November sixth.
A meter reader for Entergy has been fired after falsifying meter readings and now about four-thousand Entergy customers in southeast Louisiana are experiencing sticker shock with their latest bills. Entergy Vice President of Distribution Melonie Stewart says they are giving customers many months to pay the heavy bill.
Cut 8 (07) “…right for them.”