5:30 LRN Newscast April 24

House Governmental Affairs approves legislation calling for the state to hold a constitutional convention May 20th. Governor Landry wants a convention so 171 delegates can streamline the current constitution. Former state representative Neil Abramson says it be accomplished by moving items out of the constitution and into state law.

Cut 4 (08) “…and efficiently”

The vote was nine to five in favor of the constitutional convention and the vote went down party lines. Baton Rouge Democrat Denise Marcelle asked what’s the big hurry in holding a constitutional convention next month…

Cut 5 (08) “…their input.” 

Governor Landry has scheduled a press conference Thursday morning to discuss the proposed convention. The bill heads to the House floor for more discussion.

Senate Transportation Committee has put a stop to repeal the state’s mandatory motorcycle helmet law that’s been in place since 2004. Coordinator of the Community Injury Prevention Program at the University Medical Center New Orleans Bridget Gardner says motorcycle deaths will increase if the bill is enacted.

Cut 11 (05) “…helmeted.”

The helmet law remains in place.

Legislation to allow judges the discretion to sentence one who commits sexual crimes, and the victim is under the age of 13 to surgical castration clears the Senate. Bill sponsor Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow says way too many children are being molested and raped…

PM Cut 3 (12) “…of children.” 

The bill now heads to the House.

4:45 LRN Sportscast

The Saints have the number 14 pick in the NFL draft tomorrow night and there are questions surrounding whether or not the Saints will trade up for the 27th consecutive season. Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis says the rumors surrounding a trade with Marshon Lattimore are just rumors and that he does not want to trade starters.

Cut 18 (15) “… we got.”

The NFL draft will begin tomorrow at 7 pm.

Former Saints running back Reggie Bush has his 2005 Heisman trophy back nearly 14 years after it was forfeited. Bush forfeited the award in 2010 after being accused of illegal financial benefits while playing for USC, but due to major NIL changes in college athletics the Heisman Trust reinstated Bush’s award.

And the Saints will look to replace veteran offensive lineman James Hurst after he retired today. Hurst started 51 games for the Saints over the last 4 years and rotated between left tackle and guard.

The Pelicans will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight in game 2 of their NBA playoff series and Pelicans Power Forward Larry Nance feels that his team can beat the Thunder with more execution on the court.

Cut 20 (19) “… better position.”

The Pelicans will tip off against the Thunder at 8:30 pm tonight.

LSU baseball started its nine game homestead with a 9 to nothing win over Nicholls last night. The game featured the Tigers dominating on both sides of the plate with great pitching and timely hits. LSU third baseman Tommy White is responsible for two home runs in the game including one that bounced off a fan’s head. The Tigers will take on Auburn this weekend with the first game this Friday at 6:30.

In baseball news across the state, tonight Nicholls will travel to take on LA Tech and UL-Lafayette will host Houston Christian with first pitch for both games at 6 pm.

4:30 LRN Newscast April 24

A bill that gives the governor the authority to select the chairperson of a state board or commission is heading to the Senate floor. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 2 (30)  “…I’m Jeff Palermo” 

The former chief deputy in the Ascension Parish Assessor’s office, Justin Champlin has been charged with two counts of malfeasance in office, injuring public records, and computer tampering. He’s accused of twice lowering his own property value to save money on his property taxes.

Legislation to allow judges the discretion to sentence one who commits sexual crimes, and the victim is under the age of 13 to surgical castration clears the Senate on a 29 to 9 vote. Bill sponsor Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow says way too many children are being molested and raped. Gonzales Senator Edward Price asked if physical castration applies to female perpetrators.

Cut 5 (12)  “…yes sir.”

The bill now heads to the House.

A new morning consult report finds Republican John Kennedy among the top ten most popular U-S Senators.  LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says a majority of Louisiana voters agree with Kennedy’s politics…

Cut 9 (10) “…this state.” 

LRN PM Newscall April 24

A bill to give judges the option to sentence one who commits sexual crimes against a child under the age of 13 to physical castration clears the Senate. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 1 (31)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

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A bill that gives the governor the authority to select the chairperson of a state board or commission is heading to the Senate floor. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 2 (30)  “…I’m Jeff Palermo” 

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Legislation to allow judges the discretion to sentence one who commits sexual crimes and the victim is under the age of 13 to surgical castration clears the Senate on a 29 to 9 vote. Bill sponsor Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow says way too many children are being molested and raped…

Cut 3 (12) “…of children.” 

Gonzales Senator Edward Price says while he recognizes the horrific nature of such a crime…

Cut 4 (13) “…this far. ” 

Price also questioned if physical castration applies when the perpetrator is female.

Cut 5 (12)  “…yes sir.”

The bill now heads to the House.

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The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee approves legislation that would give the governor the authority to choose the chair person and officers of state boards and commissions. Governor Jeff Landry appeared before the panel to explain why a governor should have this power…

Cut 6  (08) “…to enact.” 

A Louisiana governor is already responsible for appointment members to hundreds of different state boards. But members of that board pick their chair person.  Shreveport Senator Sam Jenkins questioned whether it’s a good thing for the governor to also have the authority to pick a chair person…

Cut 7 (12) “…responsible for.”  

Landry believes it’s important that the politics of the board align with the governor’s politics and currently that is not the case 100-percent of the time…

Cut 8 (08) “…might not be.” 

The measure was approved without objection

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A new Morning Consult report finds Republican John Kennedy among the top ten most popular U-S Senators. The survey found that 55-percent of Louisiana voters approve of Kennedy’s job performance. That’s the tenth highest percentage. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says a majority of Louisiana voters agree with Kennedy’s politics…

Cut 9 (10) “…this state.” 

Kennedy is known for his folksy, straight-forward criticism of the Biden administration and left-wing policies. Hogan says his soundbites, quotes and one-liners play well in a red state like Louisiana…

Cut 10 (08) “…their beliefs.” 

Kennedy does not make many public appearances or speak to Louisiana media members. Hogan says the junior senator speaks to his supporters on conservative leaning news outlets like Fox News…

Cut 11 (08) ” …that resonate.”

Wyoming Republican John Barrasso is the most popular at 74-percent.

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The search continues for the person who fatally shot a driver of an 18-wheeler in what authorities in Caddo Parish describe as a road rage incident. Sergeant Casey Jones with the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office says the shooting happened Tuesday morning on I-20 in Greenwood…

Cut 12 (10) “…the median.” 

Jones says the driver of the 18-wheeler was seen trying to flee on foot before he was shot by the driver of an SUV…

Cut 13 (07) “…the victim.”

Jones says witnesses saw the driver of the SUV leave the scene, heading westbound on I-20 towards Texas. He says some sort of an argument led to this fatal shooting…

Cut  14 (06) “…looking like.” 

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office.

3:30 LRN Newscast April 24

A bill to give judges the option to sentence one who commits sexual crimes against a child under the age of 13 to physical castration clears the Senate. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 1 (31)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

 

29-year-old Anothy Pierce Holland of West Monroe has been arrested in connection to the murder of 19-year-old Sheryl Turner of New Iberia. Her body was found dismembered in the Ouachita River on January 24th. Holland confessed to authorities and has been charged with second-degree murder.

 

The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee approves legislation that would give the governor the authority to choose the chairperson and officers of state boards and commissions. Governor Jeff Landry appeared before the panel to explain why a governor should have this power…

Cut 6  (08) “…to enact.” 
The measure was approved without objection and heads to the Senate floor for more discussion.

 

The search continues for the person who fatally shot the driver of an 18-wheeler in what authorities call a road rage incident that happened Tuesday morning in Caddo Parish. Sergeant Casey Jones with the Sheriff’s Office says witnesses saw the driver of the SUV leave the scene, heading westbound on I-20 towards Texas….

Cut  14 (06) “…looking like.” 

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office.

2:30 LRN Newscast April 24

Senate Governmental Affairs approves legislation to give the governor the authority to choose the chairperson and officers of state boards and commissions. Governor Landry believes it’s important the politics of the board align with the governor’s and currently that’s not the case 100-percent of the time…

Cut 8 (08) “…might not be.” 

The measure was approved without objection.

Legislation to allow judges the discretion to sentence one who commits sexual crimes, and the victim is under the age of 13 to surgical castration clears the Senate on a 29 to 9 vote. Bill sponsor Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow says way too many children are being molested and raped…

Cut 3 (12) “…of children.” 

The bill now heads to the House.

The search continues for the person who fatally shot the driver of an 18-wheeler in what authorities in Caddo Parish describe as a road rage incident. Sergeant Casey Jones with the Sheriff’s office says it happened Tuesday morning on I-20 in Greenwood and the driver of the 18-wheeler was seen trying to flee on foot before he was shot by the driver of an SUV…

Cut 13 (07) “…the victim.”

Anyone with information is urged to call the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Department.

A new morning consult report finds Republican John Kennedy among the top ten most popular U-S Senators. Kennedy does not make many public appearances or speak to Louisiana media members. But LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says Kennedy appears on conservative-leaning news outlets like Fox News…

Cut 11 (08) ” …that resonate.”

 

1:30 LRN Newscast April 24

A bill to give the governor authority to select the chairperson of a state board or commission is heading to the Senate floor.

Cut 2 (30)  “…I’m Jeff Palermo” 

29-year-old Anothy Pierce Holland of West Monroe has been arrested in connection to the murder of 19-year-old Sheryl Turner of New Iberia. Her body was found dismembered in the Ouachita River on January 24th. Holland confessed to authorities and has been charged with second-degree murder.

Legislation to allow judges the discretion to sentence one who commits sexual crimes and the victim is under the age of 13 to surgical castration clears the Senate on a 29 to 9 vote. Bill sponsor Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow says way too many children are being molested and raped. Gonzales Senator Edward Price asked if physical castration applies to female perpetrators.

Cut 5 (12)  “…yes sir.”

The bill now heads to the House.

A new morning consult report finds Republican John Kennedy among the top ten most popular U-S Senators. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says his soundbites, quotes and one-liners play well in a red state like Louisiana…

Cut 10 (08) “…their beliefs.” 

12:30 LRN Newscast April 24

Legislation to allow judges the discretion to sentence one who commits sexual crimes, and the victim is under the age of 13 to surgical castration clears the Senate on a 29 to 9 vote. Bill sponsor Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow says way too many children are being molested and raped…

Cut 3 (12) “…of children.” 

Gonzales Senator Edward Price says while he recognizes the horrific nature of such a crime…

Cut 4 (13) “…this far. ” 

Physical castration also applies if the perpetrator is female.The bill now heads to the House.

Senate Governmental Affairs approves legislation to give the governor the authority to choose the chairperson and officers of state boards and commissions. Shreveport Senator Sam Jenkins questioned whether it’s a good thing for the governor to also have the authority to pick a chairperson…

Cut 7 (12) “…responsible for”  

The measure was approved without objection.

The search continues for the person who fatally shot a driver of an 18-wheeler in what authorities in Caddo Parish describe as a road rage incident. Sergeant Casey Jones with the sheriff’s office says it happened Tuesday morning on I-20 in Greenwood…

Cut 12 (10) “…the median.” 

Jones says the driver of the 18-wheeler was seen trying to flee on foot before he was shot by the driver of an SUV, that then left the scene headed westbound on I-20.

 

11:40 LRN Sportscast

The Saints have the number 14 pick in the NFL draft tomorrow night. According to Mike Triplett of New Orleans football, the Saints have traded up in 26 straight drafts. Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis says this is because every team is looking to improve their situation, whether it be moving up the draft board or sliding back

Cut 16 (20) “… go back.”

The NFL draft will begin tomorrow at 7 pm.

LSU baseball started their nine game homestead with a 9 to nothing win over Nicholls last night. The game featured the Tigers dominating on both sides of the plate with great pitching and timely hits. LSU third baseman Tommy White is responsible for two home runs in the game including one that bounced off a fan’s head. The Tigers will take on Auburn this weekend with the first game this friday at 6:30 pm.

The Pelicans will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight in game 2 of their NBA playoff series. The Pelicans only lost by two points to the Thunder in the first game and Pelicans Power Forward Larry Nance feels that his team can beat the Thunder with more execution on the court.

Cut 20 (19) “… better position.”

The Pelicans will tip off against the Thunder tonight at 8:30.

In baseball news across the state, ULM lost last night to Little Rock 4 to 2 and Northwestern State defeated Grambling 16 to 8. Tonight Nicholls will travel to take on LA Tech and UL-Lafayette will host Houston Christian, with first pitch for both games at 6 pm.

And Haliey Van Lith has not yet committed to TCU. The former LSU point guard said that she intends to sign with the Horned Frogs, but has not yet committed.

 

11:30 LRN Newscast

The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee approves legislation that would give the governor the authority to choose the chair person and officers of state boards and commissions. Governor Jeff Landry appeared before the panel to explain why a governor should have this power…
cut 6 (09) “….to enact’
The measure was approved without objection and heads to the Senate floor for more discussion.

Companies will no longer be able to tell employees that they cannot go to work for a competitor as the Federal Trade Commission votes to ban noncompete agreements. UNO Business Professor Mark Rosa says on one hand, it’s appropriate for the free market to figure it out but there could be unintended consequences…
Cut 7 (10) “…that employer.”
The new rule will likely face a lawsuit which will delay implementation.

A new morning consult report finds Republican John Kennedy among the top ten most popular U-S Senators. The survey found that 55-percent of Louisiana voters approve of Kennedy’s job performance. That’s the tenth highest percentage. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says a majority of Louisiana voters agree with Kennedy’s politics…
cut 9 (10) “…in this state”
Wyoming Republican John Barrasso is the most popular at 74-percent.

The Louisiana Republican Party has a new executive director. The former manager for Jeff Landry’s Gubernatorial Campaign has been appointed to the position. A graduate of the US Naval Academy, Cory Dennis is a black Republican, but says he doesn’t think that factored into the decision to hire him.
Cut 15 (13) “…those endeavors.”