It’s estimated that Saturday’s prayer rally on the LSU campus that featured Governor Bobby Jindal drew over three-thousand people. Jindal, who is considering a presidential run, didn’t talk politics while on stage, but did ask the crowd to pray for President Barack Obama. Jindal also said that God has given us the book of life…

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The event also drew hundreds of protesters upset the American Family Association paid for the event. The A-F-A has been classified as a “hate group” by the Southern Poverty Law Center, because of it’s views on same sex relationships.

The Revenue Estimating Conference meets today in order to determine the budget shortfall Louisiana faces this fiscal year and next. A $1.4 billion deficiency was projected for next fiscal year, but that will more than likely grow as the price of crude oil continues to plummet. It is expected that mid-year budget cuts will be needed to offset the deficit.

A University of Michigan Medical School study finds there has been an almost 30-percent increase in the report of falls among the elderly since the late 90s. Don Molino has more…

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It’s estimated over three-thousand people attended Saturday’s prayer rally on the LSU campus that featured Governor Bobby Jindal. The event was also streamed live on God T-V and the governor, who spoke a couple of times, told the crowd in the Maravich Center why this event was needed…

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Jindal, who is considering a campaign for President, didn’t talk politics while on the stage, but he did ask the crowd to pray for President Barack Obama.

A University of Michigan Medical School study finds an almost 30-percent increase in the report of falls among the elderly since the late 90s. Dr. Cathi Fontenot, with LSU Health Internal Medicine, feels the increase could be due to older people generally feeling better and in better health…

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She says that’s the result of a weakening of core muscles.

An accidental shooting at a Shreveport casino resulted in a man being hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Shreveport Police Cpl. Breck Scott says 34-year-old Jerry Grimes arrived at the casino valet early this morning…

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Grimes was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Senate President John Alario plans to meet with Governor Jindal this week to discuss ways to reduce a potential budget cut of up to $380 million dollars to Louisiana’s public colleges. He says that kind of cut would completely devastate higher education not only to the universities but to the children who are seeking it…

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Alario says one of the items of discussion that’s on the table is trying to increase revenue.

It appears that state Treasurer John Kennedy is testing the waters for a few races in this year’s upcoming elections. Scott Carwile reports…

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State Police report a single-vehicle accident in St. Tammany Parish has left one dead and another injured. Authorities say 56-year-old Brian Chopin was speeding when he lost control of his vehicle in a curve and went off the road. The vehicle became airborne before hitting several trees. Chopin was pronounced dead at the scene. His wife, 53-year-old Lori Chopin received moderate injuries in the crash and was transported to a local hospital. The investigation is ongoing.

A University of Michigan Medical School study finds there has been an almost 30-percent increase in the report of falls among the elderly since the late 90s. Dr. Cathi Fontenot, with LSU Health Internal Medicine, feels the increase could be, in part, due to older people maintaining higher levels of activity that make them susceptible to falls…

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Fontenot says it’s important to keep core muscles as strong as possible to help maintain your balance.

Today, a Caddo District Court will hear the case of 32-year-old Gabriel Lee who is accused to tying up and abandoning a baby pit-bull in October 2013, and some angry citizens expected to be in attendance. The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office issued a release saying no public demonstrations are allowed in or near the Courthouse. The dog’s new owner, Bo Spataro says nothing like that is planned…

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Spataro says they are hoping Lee gets the maximum sentence allowed.

The Revenue Estimating Conference meets today to size up the budget shortfall Louisiana faces this fiscal year and next. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says the falling oil prices aren’t the only reason we’re in this situation but the structure of the budget has never really been repaired since 2008-2009. He says we’ve just been borrowing money from ourselves over and over and then that ran out…

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Erwin says it’s hard to predict how much will be cut this fiscal year.

State Treasurer John Kennedy appears to be considering a run in a few races in this year’s upcoming elections. It’s reported that he hired Virginia-based North Star Opinion Research to poll the races for governor, attorney general, and US Senate. Kennedy says he’s trying to weigh the advice he’s been given and think things through…

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He says he’ll make a decision about his political future soon.

The trial for a man accused of tying up and abandoning a baby pit-bull in October 2013 begins in Caddo District Court today, and many angry citizens are expected to be in attendance. Michelle Southern reports…

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State Police say an Oak Grove man is dead after a single vehicle crash on I-20 in Richland Parish. They say 70-year-old Jerry Ratcliff was traveling west when, for unknown reasons, his truck traveled off the highway and struck a tree. Ratcliff, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Revenue Estimating Conference meets today and will determine the budget shortfall the state is facing this fiscal year and next. Michelle Southern reports…

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State Police say a Port Barre man is dead after a single vehicle accident over the weekend. Authorities say 28-year-old Lance Lomas was riding an ATV on the westbound shoulder of US 190 in St. Landry Parish when he veered right and drove the vehicle into a ditch which caused the ATV to flip. Lomas was thrown from the vehicle and suffered critical injuries. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Officials say impairment is a suspected factor in the crash.

Senate President John Alario is planning to meet with Governor Jindal this week to discuss how a potential budget cut of up to $380 million dollars to Louisiana’s public colleges can be reduced. Alario says one of the items of discussion that’s on the table is trying to increase revenue…

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Alario says that kind of cut would completely devastate higher education

A man accused of tying up and abandoning a baby pit-bull in October 2013 goes on trial in Caddo District Court today. According to authorities, when he was 4 months old, the dog, now known as Braveheart, was found chained inside a storage unit in Shreveport and it was believed he’d been there for several days as he was barely alive. Braveheart’s owner Bo Spataro says they are hoping 32-year-old Gabriel Lee gets the maximum sentence allowed…

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Lee is charged with cruelty to an animal.

Today, the Revenue Estimating Conference meets to determine the budget shortfall Louisiana faces this fiscal year and next. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says we already had a projected shortfall of $1.4 billion for next fiscal year but that will likely grow as oil prices keep plummeting…

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He says it’s likely mid-year cuts will be needed to offset the deficit.

Senate President John Alario and Governor Bobby Jindal are scheduled to meet this week to discuss ways to reduce a potential $380 million budget cut to Louisiana’s public colleges. He says they need to put their heads together and try to figure out how to fix this problem..

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Alario says one of the items of discussion that’s on the table is trying to increase revenue.

It looks like state Treasurer John Kennedy is testing the waters for a few races in this year’s upcoming elections. Kennedy says he’s had a number of different groups talk to him about serving in a different capacity…

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It’s reported that Kennedy hired Virginia-based North Star Opinion Research to poll the races for governor, attorney general, and US Senate.

The trial for a man accused of tying up and abandoning a baby pit-bull in October 2013 begins in Caddo District Court today, and there are plenty of angry citizens expected to be in attendance. The dog is now known as Braveheart and he is owned by Bo Spataro who says 32-year-old Gabriel Lee, charged with cruelty to an animal, has shown zero remorse…

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Spataro says they are hoping Lee gets the maximum sentence allowed.

The Revenue Estimating Conference meets today to determine the budget shortfall the state is faces this fiscal year and next. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says it’s likely the mid-year cuts will be needed to offset the deficit. He says a big reason for the shortfall, lower than expected oil prices…

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Erwin says it’s hard to predict how much will be cut this fiscal year.

It appears that state Treasurer John Kennedy is testing the waters for a few races in this year’s upcoming elections. It’s reported that Kennedy has hired Virginia-based North Star Opinion Research to poll the races for governor, attorney general, and US Senate. Kennedy says, at this time, he’s keeping his options open…

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The survey shows the Treasurer topping a possible attorney general’s race and the leading Republican in a US Senate race should David Vitter become governor.

Senate President John Alario plans to meet with Governor Jindal this week to discuss ways to reduce a potential budget cut of up to $380 million dollars to Louisiana’s public colleges. He says that kind of cut would completely devastate higher education not only to the universities but to the children who are seeking it…

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Alario says he’s also heard that LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is in danger if this type of cut comes down. He says they need to put their heads together and try to figure out how to fix this problem.