AM LRN Newscall February 2nd, 2015

There is a new, free app for your smart phone that puts the health reports for local restaurants at your fingertips. Scott Carwile has more…

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BESE President Chas Roemer will not follow Governor Jindal’s executive order regarding Common Core exams. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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There’s apparently mixed signals coming out on whether New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will run for governor. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center launches an initiative to provide doctors in Louisiana with proven strategies which would reduce and treat obesity in children. The project is lead by Dr. Amanda Staiano (stye-an-no) who says the Child Obesity Treatment Toolkit helps primary care physicians determine who’s at risk for obesity…:

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Staiano says childhood obesity is a very serious issue in Louisiana with half of our kids being overweight or obese. She says they have fantastic national recommendations on how to treat obesity and screen for it in clinics, but they find many physicians aren’t using them…:

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Staiano says they have over 2,000 hard copies of the toolkit they plan to distribute throughout the state or doctors can download it online at www.pbrc.edu/obesitytoolkit. She says Louisiana ranks near the top of obesity prevalence even in preschoolers…:

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Amid reports that some families are opting out from having their child take standardized tests that are part of Common Core, the chairman of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Chas Roemer, is encouraging parents to have their child take the test in March…

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Based on news reports, only a handful of families have decided that their children will not take the Common Core-aligned tests, because they believe its harmful to their children. Roemer says the new standardized tests are more rigorous than previous ones, but it will help determine a student’s strength and weakness…

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Governor Bobby Jindal has issued an executive order that calls on BESE to have an alternate test for those students who opt-out of the Common Core exam. But Roemer says Jindal doesn’t have the constitutional authority to do that and he accuses the governor of creating chaos…

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There is a new, free app for your smart phone that puts the health reports for local restaurants at your fingertips. The app is called “What the Health” and is the brain-child of Chris Peoples and Jake Van Dyke of Modern Appsolutions. Van Dyke says the app is very user friendly…

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Louisiana is one of just eight states, along with Washington DC, serviced by the app. Van Dyke says the idea came from a dinner conversation he had with Peoples. He says the app will show you a letter and number grade for each restaurant along with any actual violations they received during their last inspection…

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The app is available for both iPhone and Android phones. “What the Health” will give you a list of the 100 restaurants nearest to you. Van Dyke says this app is really just a tool to help you judge your risk in eating out…

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Many are waiting to see if democratic New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will get in the governor’s race. Jeremy Alford, publisher of la-politics-dot-com, says Landrieu only has about 40-thousand dollars in campaign money in the bank, so if he’s getting in, he’ll need to make a decision soon…

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Alford says some Democratic operatives say Landrieu will pass on the governor’s race, so he can have a major influence on the presidential race…

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Alford says he’s also heard that Mayor Landrieu has yet to completely rule out a run for governor

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LRN Newscast 10:30 January 31

State Fire Marshal’s officials are investigating a Thursday night mobile home fire in Marksville that has left four dead. Eric Gill reports….
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Governor Bobby Jindal issues an executive order calling on the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to supply an alternative standardized test for those students who opt-out from taking an exam that’s tied to Common Core. BESE President Chas Roemer says the executive order has no constitutional authority.

State Police say a Duson man has been charged with vehicular homicide and it’s his second DWI arrest in less than 24 hours. Troopers say 47-year-old Michael Fontenot was involved in a fatal two-vehicle wreck in Evangline Parish yesterday afternoon. Authorities learned Fonenot was also arrested on Thursday for D-W-I. He posted bond six hours before the fatal crash took place.

A study looking at inappropriate teacher-student relationships finds Louisiana has the third highest number of cases on a per-capita basis. Scott Carwile has the story…
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LRN Newscast 09:30 January 31

Governor Bobby Jindal has issued an executive order that calls on BESE to have an alternate test for those students who opt-out of the Common Core exam. But BESE President Chas Roemer says Jindal doesn’t have the constitutional authority to do that and he accuses the governor of creating chaos…
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Concerns with Common Core testing has resulted in some parents opting out of standardized tests that will be given to students in March.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says Saints Owner Tom Benson is in complete control. Goodell made the statement after he was asked about the lawsuit that claims the 87-year-old owner is not mentally fit to make important business decisions….
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Goodell called the family dispute unfortunate.

With Mitt Romney making the official announcement he is NOT running for president, what does that mean for Governor Bobby Jindal who may run for President or one day seek an executive job in federal government ? ULL Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Romney passed on Jindal as a vice- presidential contender in 2012 saying the two never really connected…
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And Cross adds when a potential marquis candidate drops out, it helps all the remaining candidates.

The forecast looks good for today as you can expect party cloudy skies with high temperatures in the low to mid 60s. But rain is in the forecast for Super Bowl sunday. High temperatures tomorrow in upper 60s, much colder for Monday, with highs near 50.

LRN Newscast 08:30 January 31

The investigation continues today into a fatal fire in Avoyelles Parish that has left four dead. State Fire Marshall Butch Browning says the fire occurred just before midnight Thursday at a mobile home in Marksville…:
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The victims’ ages range from 10 to 73-years-old.

Governor Bobby Jindal has issued an executive order that gives parents the ability to opt-out of the controversial standardized exam that’s part of Common Core. It also orders BESE to come up with an alternate test for those students who opt-out of the Common Core exam. But BESE president Chas Roemer says the executive order has no constitutional authority…
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Investigators are trying to determine what led to a fatalitiy at the International Paper Red River Mill in Natchitoches Parish. The sheriff’s office says 57-year-old Phillip Whitehead of Winfield fell 15 feet yesterday, suffering serious injuries. Whitehead was airlifted to a hospital in Shreveport, where he later died.

The LHSAA already has split playoffs between public and private schools for football, but the association is not ready to implement a split for other sports. That proposal, by Many principal Norman Booker, was defeated in a vote by high school principals. Booker says he’s eager to see what new LHSAA Director Eddie Bonine can come up with to make it more equal for public and private schools to compete for championships…
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LRN Sportscast 07:30 January 31

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says Saints Owner Tom Benson is in complete control. Goodell made the statement after he was asked about the lawsuit filed against Benson by three of his family members who claim the 87-year-old owner is not mentally fit to make important business decisions….
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Goodell called the family dispute unfortunate.

In the NBA last night….the Pelicans were without All-Star Anthony Davis, because of a groin injury, but New Orleans still defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 108 to 103. Eric Gordon stepped up in Davis’ absence as he scored a season-high 28 points and hit five three-pointers. New Orleans is off the rest of the weekend and they’ll host Atlanta on Monday, who has won 18 straight.

The LHSAA will once again have nine state championships in football in 2015. But new executive director of the LHSAA, Eddie Bonine, plans to form a committee after the first of March to see if there is a way they can bring public and private schools back together again in the high school football playoffs…
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Many principal Norman Booker had a proposal that would have split the playoffs in additional sports, but that measure failed in a vote by high school principals.

In college basketball…LSU is at Mississippi State. The Tigers are five and two in the SEC, the Bulldogs are two and five. LSU has won four straight over State. Tip-off is at 1 PM.

Louisiana Tech hosts Marshall at 4:30. The Bulldogs are tied for first in Conference USA and have won 23 in a row at home.

U-L-M hosts South Alabama at four o’ clock. The Warhawks are a half-game back of Georgia Southern for first place in the Sun Belt.

LRN Newscast 17:30 January 30

With Common Core testing scheduled for March, there are reports some families have decided on opting their kids out of taking the tests, which has some BESE members concerned. Eric Gill has more…
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The Louisiana National Guard wants to get the word out that smoke coming from Camp Minden next week has nothing to do with the disposal of 15-million pounds of M6 propellant. The guard says the smoke is actually the result of a prescribed forestry burn. Residents near Camp Minden are concerned about plans to burn M6 propellant.

A mobile home fire on Thursday night in Avoyelles Parish has claimed the lives of four people. State Fire Marshall Butch Browning says a father, grandmother, son, and daughter all perished in the blaze. The victims’ ages range from 10 to 73-years-old. Browning says firefighters tried to rescue them, but the flames were too intense…:
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The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson is in complete control, and a positive force in the league…
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Goodell was asked about the lawsuit filed by three of Benson’s family members who claim he’s not mentally fit to make important business decisions.

LRN Newscast 16:30 January 30, 2015

Mitt Romney makes it official today: he is not running for president. So now the Republican field is just a little less crowded for Governor Bobby Jindal…
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That’s ULL Political Science Professor Pearson Cross.

With Common Core testing scheduled for March, some families have decided on opting their kids out of taking the tests. BESE member Lottie Beebe says, according to the Department of Education, this will cause negative implications for schools and systems…
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So in response today, Governor Bobby Jindal issued an executive order to protect those parents and districts who opt out, suggesting alternate assessment tests be given.
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State Fire Marshal’s officials are investigating a Thursday night mobile home fire in Marksville that has left four dead. Eric Gill reports…
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And a tragedy this morning in a Thibodaux shopping center parking lot as a two year-old was struck and killed by a Chevy truck just past 10 AM. The driver- whose name was not released – submitted to a breathalyzer test, which showed no alcohol in his system. That unfortunate accident is under investigation by the Thibodaux Police Department.

LRN Newscast 15:30 January 30, 2015

How does Mitt Romney’s decision not to run for president next year affect Governor Bobby Jindal? UL-Lafayette political science professor Pearson Cross says it could be a good thing, since there’s one less main-stream contender that Jindal has to compete against…:
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2016 would have been Romney’s third run at the White House.

High school principals voted to continue the current split brackets between public and private schools in the state football playoffs for at least another year. Many Principal Norman Booker would like to see the split extended to other sports and might bring that proposal back again next year, if he believes private schools have a compeitive advantage over public schools…
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said today that New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson is in complete control, and a positive force in the league…
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Goodell was asked about the lawsuit filed against Benson by three family members. He called that dispute unfortunate.

Some Common Core developments, as some members of the BESE board would like to have a special meeting after receiving reports that some students are opting out from taking Common Core tests. It’s not clear district-to-district what that would mean for student promotion, but even so, BESE member Lottie Beebe says they want to be pro-active…
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Meanwhile Governor Bobby Jindal issued an executive order today to protect those parents and districts who opt out, suggesting alternate assessment tests be given.

LRN Sportscast 16:45 January 30

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said today that Saints Owner Tom Benson is in complete control. Goodell made the statement after he was asked about the lawsuit filed against Benson by three of his family members who claim the 87-year-old owner is not mentally fit to make important business decisions….
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Goodell called the family dispute unfortunate.

The high school football playoffs will remain split between select and non-select schools next season as the LHSAA has decided to give new executive director Eddie Bonine a year to solve the issues that created the split….
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Bonine says one of his first acts when he officially takes over in March is to form a committee that will help develop possible solutions.

Pelicans All-star Anthony Davis is questionable for tonight’s home against the Los Angeles Clippers. Davis has a left groin strain. He’ll go through pre-game warm-ups, but head coach Monty Williams will make the final call on whether he plays. Tip-off is at seven P-M.

Sunday is Super Bowl Sunday as the Seahawks seek their second consecutive Lombardi Trophy. New England is no to stranger to the Super Bowl as well, but they have some new faces like former LSU wide receiver Brandon Lafell. JoJo says staying loose on game day will be one of his biggest challenges…
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Former Louisiana Tech punter Ryan Allen is also on the Patriots.

LRN Newscast 14:30 January 30, 2015

With Mitt Romney making the official announcement he is NOT running for president, what does that mean for Governor Bobby Jindal? ULL Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Romney passed on Jindal as a vice- presidential contender last time saying the two never really connected…:
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And Cross adds when a potential marquis candidate drops out, it helps all the remaining candidates.

State Fire Marshall’s Office is investigating another deadly house fire; this one in a mobile home in Avoyelles Parish that left 4 people dead…
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That’s State Fire Marshal Butch Browning, who adds the victims’ ages ranged from 73 down to 10 years-old.
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Some members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education would like to see a special board meeting after receiveing reports that some students are opting out from taking Common Core tests . BESE member Lottie Beebe says there are questions about whether or not a student would be promoted if they chose not to take the test…
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High school principals have voted to keep the current split between public and private schools that exists with the football playoffs, and the new executive director of the LHSAA, Eddie Bonine, says he wants to organize a committee to tackle the issues…
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He hopes to have solutions on a playoff format that high school principals can vote on next January.