11:40 LRN sportscast April 30th

The Saints 2018 draft has a Louisiana flair to it this year as the Black and Gold selected two local products, running back Boston Scott in the sixth round and offensive lineman Will Clapp in the seventh round. Clapp is the first former Tiger drafted by New Orleans since defensive tackle Al Woods in 2010. Head Coach Sean Payton says he didn’t have to make a long distance call to let Clapp know he’ll be playing for his childhood team…
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For the second straight week, the LSU Tigers are not ranked in any of the four more college baseball polls. They lost two of three from Ole Miss this past weekend and they are 10-11 in league play and they are tied for fourth place in the West Division.

The Ragin Cajuns scored two runs in the ninth yesterday and defeated Georgia State nine to seven. UL Lafayette is a half game back of Little Rock for first place in the Sun West Division.

The Pelicans are down one game to nothing in their best of seven Western Conference playoff series with Golden State after a 123-101 loss in Oakland on Saturday night. Head Coach Alvin Gentry said the Pels were a little rusty after a week off between games, but point guard Rajon Rondo disagrees
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Game two is tomorrow night and it’s expected two-time MVP Stephen Curry will return after missing five weeks with a knee injury.

In the other Western Conference playoff series, Houston quieted the Utah Jazz 110-96 to win Game one.

LSU’s 2019 recruiting class has received a verbal commitment from Texas four-star linebacker Marcel Brooks, who visited the Baton Rouge campus this past weekend. He’s six-foot-three, 200 pounds and ranked as the fifth best outside linebacker in the country.

11:30 LRN Newscast April 30

In a story out of Houston investigators are trying to determine if severed heads discovered last month near lakes in Texas and Louisiana are connected. Cameron Parish Sheriff Ron Johnson says the head found in his parish and one in Texas are eerily similar.

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Doubts are growing that the legislature will be able to find a compromise budget before the end of the regular session. Michael Farrar has more.

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A political analyst says embattled Secretary of State Tom Schedler might not be able to stay in office much longer as the sexual harassment allegations against him will not go away. Bernie Pinsonat says published emails showing sexual advances by Schedler towards an employee could lead to his resignation…

Cut 4  (10) “resigns” 

A Senate-approved bill that would double, and in some cases, increased tenfold the fines associated with soliciting prostitutes passed a House committee nine to six. The bill would not change the current penalty of up to six months in jail for soliciting. Sponsor Franklinton Senator Beth Mizel says The bill would also allow judges to order people convicted of soliciting to attend an educational course that instruct “Johns” on how human trafficking destroys lives. Mizel says that kind of public shaming is a powerful disincentive.

Cut 8 (10)  “the product”

10:30 LRN Newscast April 30

There’s only two months left in the fiscal year, and doubts are growing as to whether a spending plan for next budget year can be approved in the current regular session. A 648-million dollar budget gap is forcing lawmakers to consider deep cuts in state spending. LaPolitics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says we’re approaching uncharted waters.
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Alford says the regular session could end early in a few weeks and then special session would begin to address the fiscal cliff.

For only the fifth time in 30 years, the Saints drafted a player from LSU. Center Will Clapp was taken in the seventh round and he’ll get a chance to learn from veteran starting center Max Unger. Coach Sean Payton likes that the former Brother Martin star can play guard as well…
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Legislation that would increase penalties for those who are caught soliciting prostitutes is close to final passage. Matt Doyle has more.
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The investigation continues today in Sunday’s fatal shooting involving a Shreveport Police officer. Authorities say the shooting occurred in the city’s Red River District when the officer and a man began to scuffle and the person who was shot allegedly tried to disarm the on-duty officer. The officer suffered minor injuries.

9:30 A.M. Newscast 04/30/2018

A political analyst says embattled Secretary of State Tom Schedler might not be able to stay in office much longer as the sexual harassment allegations against him will not go away.

Schedler has previously said he will not resign, but this will be his last term. The Republican statewide elected official says it’s important for him to continue running the agency that handles elections, because they are in the process of buying new voting equipment. But Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Schedler’s time might be up…

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A Senate-approved bill that would double, and in some cases, increased tenfold the fines associated with soliciting prostitutes passed a House committee nine to six. The bill would not change the current penalty of up to six months in jail for soliciting. Denham Springs Representative Valerie Hodges, supported the legislation, arguing that heavier punishments are the only thing the stop people from trying to buy sex.

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The bill moves to the House for final passage.

 

There’s only two months left in the fiscal year, and doubts are growing as to whether a spending plan for next budget year can be approved in the current regular session. A 648-million dollar budget gap is forcing lawmakers to consider deep cuts in state spending. The House passed budget includes massive cuts to healthcare, which administrators warn would lead to the end of public-private partnership hospitals. LaPolitics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says voters won’t accept those kinds of cuts, so revenues will have to be raised to replace the one penny sales tax that is set to expire in July.

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Later Today New Orleans Senator J.P. Morrell’s unanimous jury bill goes before the House Committee on Civil Law. The bill which has cleared the Senate would require unanimous decision from a 12 person jury to convict a person of a major felony or to find them innocent. This is Morrell’s third attempt on passing this bill.

8:30 A.M. Newscast 04/30/2018

Doubts are growing that the legislature will be able to find a compromise budget before the end of the regular session. Michael Farrar has more.

Cut 3 (30) “I’m Mike Farrar”

 

A political analyst says embattled Secretary of State Tom Schedler might not be able to stay in office much longer as the sexual harassment allegations against him will not go away. Bernie Pinsonat says it’s difficult for Schedler to stay in office, when people like U-S Senator John Kennedy believes the Secretary of State should step down

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A Senate-approved bill that would double, and in some cases, increased tenfold the fines associated with soliciting prostitutes passed a House committee nine to six. The bill would not change the current penalty of up to six months in jail for soliciting. The bill would also allow judges to order people convicted of soliciting to attend an educational course that instruct “Johns” on how human trafficking destroys lives. Sponsor Franklinton Senator Beth Mizel says that kind of public shaming is a powerful disincentive.

Cut 8 (10)  “the product”

 

 

The Pelicans are down one game to nothing in their best of seven Western Conference playoff series with Golden State after a 123-101 loss in Oakland on Saturday night. Head Coach Alvin Gentry said the Pels were a little rusty after a week off between games, but point guard Rajon Rondo disagrees

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7:30 A.M. Newscast 04/30/2018

Legislation that would increase penalties for those who are caught soliciting prostitutes is close to final passage. Matt Doyle has more.

Cut 2 (30) I’m Matt Doyle”

 

A political analyst says embattled Secretary of State Tom Schedler might not be able to stay in office much longer as the sexual harassment allegations against him will not go away. Bernie Pinsonat says published emails showing sexual advances by Schedler towards an employee could lead to his resignation…

Cut 4  (10) “resigns” 

 

There’s only two months left in the fiscal year, and doubts are growing as to whether a spending plan for next budget year can be approved in the current regular session. A 648-million dollar budget gap is forcing lawmakers to consider deep cuts in state spending. LaPolitics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford Lawmakers are constitutionally barred from raising revenue in this regular session to plug the budget gap, and Alford says that means the safe money is on a special session starting up next month, where revenue issues can be considered.

Cut 11 (09) “special session”

 

The Saints 2018 draft has a Louisiana flair to it this year as the Black and Gold selected two local products, running back Boston Scott in the sixth round and offensive lineman Will Clapp in the seventh round. Clapp is the first former Tiger drafted by New Orleans since defensive tackle Al Woods in 2010. Head Coach Sean Payton says he didn’t have to make a long distance call to let Clapp know he’ll be playing for his childhood team…

Cut 13 (10)  “on rent” 

06:45 LRN Spostcast April 30th

After getting blown out on Saturday night in Game one of the Western Conference semis, the Pelicans are looking to bounce back tomorrow night versus Golden State. New Orleans Coach Alvin Gentry says there’s no panic in the locker room…

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Game two is tomorrow night at 9:30.

 

It was another rough weekend for the LSU baseball team as they dropped their second straight SEC series. Ole Miss took two of three from the Tigers, winning the series on Saturday. In Saturday’s finale, Caleb Gilbert gave up five runs in the 7th inning in a 9-8 loss. The Tigers are 10-11 in the SEC tied for fourth place in the West. They will host first place Arkansas this weekend.

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The Saints 2018 class features two players with local ties, former LSU offensive lineman Will Clapp and ex-Louisiana Tech running back Boston Scott, who walked on at the Ruston school after a stellar prep career at Zachary High School. Coach Sean Payton says Scott can fill a couple of roles on their team…

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Back to college baseball, Louisiana Tech took two of three from Western Kentucky and the Bulldogs are a game and a half back of Southern Miss.

The Ragin Cajuns are a half a game back of Little Rock for first place in the Sun Belt Western Division. UL Lafayette took two of three from Georgia State.

In the Southland, Southeastern Louisiana has won five in a row after sweeping Stephen F Austin.

And Scott Piercy and Billy Horschel won by one-shot in the Zurich Classic team event at TPC Louisiana in Avondale.

6:30 A.M. Newscast 04/30/2018

After his accuser speaks, will Secretary of State Tom Schedler decide to step down due to sexual harassment allegations? Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

 

A Senate-approved bill that would double, and in some cases, increased tenfold the fines associated with soliciting prostitutes passed a House committee nine to six. The bill would not change the current penalty of up to six months in jail for soliciting. Sponsor Franklinton Senator Beth Mizel says it attacks human trafficking at its root.

Cut 7 (06)  “our problem”

 

 

There’s only two months left in the fiscal year, and doubts are growing as to whether a spending plan for next budget year can be approved in the current regular session. A 648-million dollar budget gap is forcing lawmakers to consider deep cuts in state spending. LaPolitics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says we’re approaching uncharted waters.

Cut 10 (11) “special session”

 

The Saints 2018 draft has a Louisiana flair to it this year as the Black and Gold selected two local products, running back Boston Scott in the sixth round and offensive lineman Will Clapp in the seventh round. Clapp is the first former Tiger drafted by New Orleans since defensive tackle Al Woods in 2010.

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LRN AM Newscall April 30

After his accuser speaks, will Secretary of State Tom Schedler decide to step down due to sexual harassment allegations? Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Legislation that would increase penalties for those who are caught soliciting prostitutes is close to final passage. Matt Doyle has more.

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Doubts are growing that the legislature will be able to find a compromise budget before the end of the regular session. Michael Farrar has more.

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A political analyst says embattled Secretary of State Tom Schedler might not be able to stay in office much longer as the sexual harassment allegations against him will not go away. Bernie Pinsonat says published emails showing sexual advances by Schedler towards an employee could lead to his resignation…

Cut 4  (10) “resigns” 

Pinsonat says it’s also difficult for Schedler to stay in office, when U-S Senator John Kennedy believes the Secretary of State should step down

Cut 5  (09)  “case”

Schedler has previously said he will not resign, but this will be his last term. The Republican statewide elected official says it’s important for him to continue running the agency that handles elections, because they are in the process of buying new voting equipment. But Pinsonat says Schedler’s time might be up…

Cut 6 (10) “serious trouble”

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A Senate-approved bill that would double, and in some cases, increased tenfold the fines associated with soliciting prostitutes passed a House committee nine to six. The bill would not change the current penalty of up to six months in jail for soliciting. Sponsor Franklinton Senator Beth Mizel says it attacks human trafficking at its root.

Cut 7 (06)  “our problem”

The bill would also allow judges to order people convicted of soliciting to attend an educational course that instruct “Johns” on how human trafficking destroys lives. Mizel says that kind of public shaming is a powerful disincentive.

Cut 8 (10)  “the product”

Denham Springs Representative Valerie Hodges, supported the legislation, arguing that heavier punishments are the only thing the stop people from trying to buy sex.

Cut 9 (12)  “the penalty”

The bill moves to the House for final passage.

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There’s only two months left in the fiscal year, and doubts are growing as to whether a spending plan for next budget year can be approved in the current regular session. A 648-million dollar budget gap is forcing lawmakers to consider deep cuts in state spending. LaPolitics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says we’re approaching uncharted waters.

Cut 10 (11) “special session”

Lawmakers are constitutionally barred from raising revenue in this regular session to plug the budget gap, and Alford says that means the safe money is on a special session starting up next month, where revenue issues can be considered.

Cut 11 (09) “special session”

The House passed budget includes massive cuts to healthcare, which administrators warn would lead to the end of public-private partnership hospitals. Alford says voters won’t accept those kinds of cuts, so revenues will have to be raised to replace the one penny sales tax that is set to expire in July.

Cut 12 (10) “tax renewals”

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The Saints 2018 draft has a Louisiana flair to it this year as the Black and Gold selected two local products, running back Boston Scott in the sixth round and offensive lineman Will Clapp in the seventh round. Clapp is the first former Tiger drafted by New Orleans since defensive tackle Al Woods in 2010. Head Coach Sean Payton says he didn’t have to make a long distance call to let Clapp know he’ll be playing for his childhood team…

Cut 13 (10)  “on rent” 

Scott is a former Louisiana Tech running back, who walked on at the Ruston school after a stellar prep career at Zachary High School. Payton says Scott can fill a couple of roles on their team…

Cut 14 (12) “punt returner”

Clapp will get an opportunity to learn from 32-year-old starting center Max Unger. Payton also likes that the former Brother Martin star can play guard as well…

Cut 15 (11) “guard before”

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The Pelicans are down one game to nothing in their best of seven Western Conference playoff series with Golden State after a 123-101 loss in Oakland on Saturday night. Head Coach Alvin Gentry said the Pels were a little rusty after a week off between games, but point guard Rajon Rondo disagrees

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New Orleans tried to play uptempo against Golden State, but the strategy didn’t work in Game one. Gentry says they need to do a better job at shot selection and defense…

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Gentry says despite getting blown out on Saturday, there’s no panic in the Pelicans’ locker room…

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Game Two is tomorrow night at 9:30.

10:30 am LRN Newscast April 28, 2018

A longtime employee of the Secretary of State’s office says she received unwanted sexually charged emails, gifts and advances by the man leading the agency Tom Schedler, for at least a decade. Dawn Ross gave to the Louisiana Radio Network an internview that detailed harassment accusations including claims that she was banished from the office. Ross also said that the Secretary of State even went as far as moving into a townhome located in the same complex where she lived.
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Schedler has previously said he will not resign, but this will be his last term as Louisiana’s Secretary of State.

The Advocate newspaper reports that a man will shot to death early Saturday morning in Baton Rouge. 23 year old Ricard Alberto Agular was gunned down at between 3:30 and 4 am on Jade avenue. It was reported that the victim was outside an apartment when two men wearing hooded sweatshirts approached him and demanded money.

The Senate passed a bill that would allow teachers to pray in public schools with students. Matt Doyle has more.
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The Louisiana Red Cross is joining a national push to install smoke detectors in homes around the country. “Sound the Alarm” has Red Cross volunteers visiting homes to install alarms. Greater New York Regional CEO Josh Lockwood says many homes still lack a working smoke detector.
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Lockwood volunteers will give crucial fire safety tips.