5:30 LRN Newscast September 8

A federal judge has ordered the state to remove all minor offenders at the State Penitentiary at Angola by September 15th. In her ruling, Judge Shelly Dick said the youth are not getting the rehabilitation they need. The lead attorney for the plaintiffs is David Utter says Judge Dick agreed with them that housing youths at Angola will only harden them…

Cut 4 (11) “…harmed.”

The state created the Bridge City Center for Youth at Angola last summer after several violent episodes at other youth facilities. This is only a temporary setup until a new facility opens at Monroe this fall.

The Grambling State Tigers and the LSU Tigers will face off on the football field for the first time tomorrow night. GSU President Rick Gallot says this is a great experience for the student-athletes.  He says the football team is used to playing in big venues across the country.

Cut 7 (12) “…college football.” 

Kick-off is set for 6:30 p.m.

Among the topics in the first statewide televised debate with five of the seven major gubernatorial candidates, was the state’s property insurance crisis. Four of the candidates say they would call for a special session immediately after taking oath. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt says how the state regulates the industry needs to be changed.

Cut 9 (14) “…portfolio.” 

Former Louisiana Business and Industry president, Stephen Waguespack…

Cut 10 (14) “…should be.”

Treasurer John Schroder says he would call for a summit with several entities to discuss the best way to address the crisis.

4:45 LRN Sportscast

The 14th ranked LSU Tigers will host Grambling State on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. LSU is looking to remove the bad taste in their mouth from Sunday’s blow out loss to Florida State. Defensive tackle Maason Smith you can’t dwell on the defeat for too long…
cut 17 (22) “….next opponent”
Smith is expected to play about 30 plays in his first game since last September.

Here’s the other action….24th ranked Tulane hosts 20th ranked Ole Miss. That game kicks off at 2:30 at Yulman Stadium. The Ragin Cajuns are at Old Dominion for the Sun Belt opener for both teams. La Tech hosts Northwestern State and ULM welcomes Lamar to Malone Stadium.

The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved a new ten-year contract worth 36 million dollars for coach Kim Mulkey. It’s the richest contract in women’s college basketball history. One board member voted against it. Jay Blossman would rather see coaches get huge bonuses for winning championships, not huge new contracts…
cut 15 (13) “….compensation”
Blossman says if a coach has a bad season, you can’t go back and ask for the money back.

The Saints kick off the regular season on Sunday at home against the Tennessee Titans. Running back Kendre Miller is questionable with a hamstring injury. Wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith and special teams standout J-T Gray have been ruled out.

4:30 LRN Newscast September 8

A federal judge has told the state it must remove the 15 juvenile offenders that are housed at the State Penitentiary in Angola by September 15th. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 1 (30)  “…I’m Jeff Palermo” 

A one-point-eight million dollar Louisiana Lottery ticket was sold in New Orleans for the August 30th drawing, but so far no one has claimed the prize. The Louisiana Lottery says players won 11.7 million dollars in August from lottery drawings and scratch-off winners claimed 16 million dollars.

LSU Coach Kim Mulkey’s ten-year, 36 million-dollar contract has been approved by the LSU Board of Supervisors. Mulkey will make 3.15 million dollars in the upcoming season. Board member Remy Starns was happy to vote for it and believes LSU has the best women’s college basketball coach in the country…

Cut  16 (09)   “…program”

The only board member who voted against it was Jay Blossman.

Grambling State and LSU will face off for the first time tomorrow night in Tiger Stadium. GSU President Rick Gallot says this is a great opportunity for the school and football team.

Cut 6 (11) “…football too.”

Gallot says GramFam will make their presence known. Kick-off is set for 6:30 p.m.

3:30 LRN Newscast

A federal judge has ruled that 15 youth offenders staying at the Louisiana State Penitentiary must be removed by September 15th. Judge Shelley Dick says the state broke several promises when it came to how the youths would be treated. Plaintiffs attorney David Utter…
cut 5 (12) “….happen”
The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice says it will appeal and also explore other options for housing the youth inmates.

Grambling State is excited to face LSU on the football field for the first time tomorrow night. G-S-U President Rick Gallot says this is a great opportunity…
Cut 6 (11) “…football too.”

Several of the candidates running for governor say they would call a special session in their first few weeks in office to address the insurance property crisis. Democrat Shawn Wilson said he’s for legislation that requires insurers to make payments in a certain time period, so policyholders receive the coverage they paid for.
Cut 12 (12) “…things done”
Independent Hunter Lundy says multiple hurricanes and the court system being shut down due to COVID only exacerbated the problem and there was little legal recourse.
Cut 11 (11) “…homeowner’s program.”
Republican John Schroder says he would call a summit that would bring all of the stakeholders together.

LRN PM Newscall September 8

A federal judge has told the state it must remove the 15 juvenile offenders that are housed at the State Penitentiary in Angola by September 15th .Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 1 (30)  “…I’m Jeff Palermo” 

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Grambling will battle LSU for the first time ever on the football field Saturday night in Tiger Stadium.  Teiko Foxx spoke with the University’s President about what this means.

Cut 2 (30)  “…I’m Teiko Foxx.”  

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A federal judge has ordered that the dozen or so violent juvenile offenders housed at the State Penitentiary at Angola must be removed by September 15th. In her ruling, Judge Shelly Dick said the facility screams prison and the youth are not getting rehabilitation they need. The lead attorney for the plaintiffs is David Utter…

Cut 3 (09) “…for a kid”

The state created the Bridge City Center for Youth at Angola last summer after several violent episodes at other youth facilities. This is only a temporary set up, until a new facility opens at Monroe this fall. Utter says Judge Dick agreed with them that housing youths at Angola will only hardened them…

Cut 4 (11) “…harmed.”

Utter says at last report the state was housing 15 juvenile offenders at the former Death Row facility at Angola. Utter says the state broke several promises when it came to how they would be treated. He says they have evidence that some kids were in solitary confinement for 23 hours….

Cut 5 (12) “ … happen” 

The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice says it disagrees with the ruling and will appeal. They also plan to explore other options that ensures the safety of staff, the public and youth in their care.

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It’s going to be the battle of the tigers this weekend in Baton Rouge. Grambling State will face LSU on the football field for the first time tomorrow night. GSU President Rick Gallot says this is a great opportunity for the school and football team.

Cut 6 (11) “…football too.”

The historic Grambling Tigers have won 15 national titles and 26 SWAC Conference Championships. Gallot says the football team is used to playing in big venues across the country.

Cut 7 (12) “…college football.” 

Kick-off is set for 6:30 p.m. Gallot says GramFam will make their presence known.

Cut 8 (12) “…death valley.”

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Among the topics in the first statewide televised debate with five of the seven major gubernatorial candidates, was the state’s property insurance crisis. Four of the candidates say they would call for a special session immediately after taking oath. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt says how the state regulates the industry needs to be changed.

Cut 9 (14) “…portfolio.” 

Former Louisiana Business and Industry president, Stephen Waguespack…

Cut 10 (14) “…should be.”

The sole Independent candidate Hunter Lundy says multiple hurricanes and the court system being shut down due to COVID only exacerbated the problem and there was little legal recourse.

Cut 11 (11) “…homeowner’s program.”

Democrat Shawn Wilson says he’s for legislation that requires insurers to make payments in a certain time period, so policyholders receive the coverage they paid for.

Cut 12 (12) “…things done”

Treasurer John Schroder says he would call for a summit with several entities to discuss the best way to address the crisis.

Cut 13 (14) “…the other”

Frontrunner Republican Jeff Landry did not participate in the debate. Representative Richard Nelson’s polling numbers kept him from being invited to debate.

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The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved a new ten-year, 36-million dollar contract for Lady Tigers basketball coach Kim Mulkey. It’s richest contract in women’s college basketball and board member Remy Starns was happy to vote for it…

Cut  14 (04) “…basketball coach”

Only one board member voted against it and that was Jay Blossman, who would rather see coaches get huge bonuses for winning championships

Cut 15 (13) “…compensation”

Blossman says if a coach has a bad season, you can’t go back and ask for the money back.

Mulkey will make 3.15 million dollars in the upcoming season, slightly higher than fellow national championship coaches Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma. Starns believes LSU has the best women’s college basketball coach in the country…

Cut  16 (09)   “…program”

2:30 LRN Newscast September 8

A federal judge has ordered that the dozen or so violent juvenile offenders housed at the State Penitentiary at Angola must be removed by September 15th. In her ruling, Judge Shelly Dick said the facility screams prison and the youth are not getting the rehabilitation they need. The lead attorney for the plaintiffs is David Utter…

Cut 3 (09) “…for a kid”

The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice has commented on Friday’s ruling.

The ten-year, 36 million dollar contract for Lady Tigers basketball Coach Kim Mulkey was approved by the LSU Board of Supervisors. Only one board member voted against it and that was Jay Blossman, who would rather see coaches get huge bonuses for winning championships

Cut 15 (13) “…compensation”

The contract makes Mulkey the highest-paid coach in women’s college basketball history.

In the first televised debate, five gubernatorial candidates addressed the state’s property insurance crisis. Four of the candidates say they would call for a special session immediately after taking oath. Former Louisiana Business and Industry president, Stephen Waguespack…

Cut 10 (14) “…should be.”

Representative Richard Nelson’s polling numbers kept him from being invited to debate.

Grambling State will battle LSU for the first time in a rivalry match-up tomorrow night. GSU President Rick Gallot ….

Cut 8 (12) “…death valley.”

Gallot says this is a great opportunity for the school and football team. He says the GramFam will be traveling to Baton Rouge to show support. Kick-off is set for 6:30 p.m.

1:30 LRN Newscast Sept 8

Of the five candidates who participated in the first statewide televised debate, four said that if elected they would immediately call for a special session to address the state’s insurance crisis. Democrat Shawn Wilson said he’s for legislation that requires insurers to make payments in a certain time period, so policyholders receive the coverage they paid for.

Cut 12 (12) “…things done”

Republican John Schroder said he would call for a summit with several entities to discuss the best way to address the crisis.

A federal judge rules the state must stop sending its most-violent youthful offenders to Angola. Last month the ACLU filed a suit over the deteriorating conditions at the state prison. The ruling says inmates must be removed by September 15th.

The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved a new ten-year, 36-million-dollar contract for Lady Tigers basketball coach Kim Mulkey. It’s the richest contract in women’s college basketball and board member Remy Starns was happy to vote for it…

Cut  14 (04) “…basketball coach”

Mulkey will make 3.15 million dollars in the upcoming season.

It’s going to be the battle of the Tigers this weekend in Baton Rouge. Grambling State will face LSU on the football field for the first time tomorrow night. Grambling has won 15 national titles and 26 SWAC Conference Championships. GSU President Rick Gallot says the football team is used to playing in big venues across the country.

Cut 7 (12) “…college football.” 

Kick-off is at 6:30.

 

12:30 LRN Newscast September 8

Five candidates in the governor’s race appeared in the first televised debate ahead of the October 14 primary. Among the topics discussed was the state’s property insurance crisis. The sole Independent candidate Hunter Lundy says multiple hurricanes and the court system being shut down due to COVID only exacerbated the problem and there was little legal recourse.

Cut 11 (11) “…homeowner’s program.”

Treasurer John Schroder says he would call for a summit with several entities to discuss the best way to address the crisis.

Cut 13 (14) “…the other”

Schroder says he would call for a summit with several entities to discuss the best way to address the crisis.

It’s going to be the battle of the Tigers this weekend in Baton Rouge. Grambling State will face LSU on the football field for the first time tomorrow night. GSU President Rick Gallot says this is a great opportunity for the school and football team.

Cut 6 (11) “…football too.”

The historic Grambling Tigers have won 15 national titles and 26 SWAC Conference Championships.

A new law that went into effect this year allows more students to receive free meals. Rhonda Jackson, Director of No Kid Hungry Louisiana says there are three categories of school meals, free, reduced meals, and paid lunch.

Cut 14 (10) “…as well.”

The bipartisan legislation provides $860,000 in funding each year which allows 14,000 more students eligible for free meals, totaling 440,000 more meals for Louisiana students.

11:40 LRN Sportscast

The 14th ranked LSU football team returns to Tiger Stadium tomorrow night to host Grambling State. The G-Men also lost its season opener, falling to Hampton 35-31. Grambling allowed 279 rushing yards, so this should be a contest where LSU gets its running backs involved and gets the ground game going. Running back Noah Cain…
cut 18 (14) “….on Grambling”
Grambling State is excited to face LSU on the football field for the first time tomorrow night. G-S-U President Rick Gallot says this is a great opportunity…
Cut 6 (11) “…football too.”
Kick off tomorrow night is at 6:30.

The Ragin Cajuns open up conference play tomorrow when they take on Old Dominion. The Monarchs lost their opening game to Virginia Tech and they are picked to finish last in the East Division. But Coach Michael Desormeaux says they present some challenges…
cut 20 (19) “…their too”
Kick off is at 5 PM.

Also on Saturday, ULM Hosts Lamar. Northwestern State is at Louisiana Tech. There is a battle of Top 25 teams in New Orleans as 24th ranked Tulane hosts 20th ranked Ole Miss. That game kicks off at 2:30 at Yulman Stadium. McNeese is at Florida, Southeastern Louisiana will battle South Alabama in Mobile and Nicholls takes on TCU in Fort Worth.

11:30 LRN Newscast Sept 8

Among the topics in the first statewide televised debate with five of the seven major gubernatorial candidates, was the state’s property insurance crisis. Four of the candidates say they would call for a special session immediately after taking office. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt says how the state regulates the industry needs to be changed.

Cut 9 (14) “…portfolio.” 

Former Louisiana Business and Industry president, Stephen Waguespack…

Cut 10 (14) “…should be.”

Treasurer John Schroder says if elected he would call for a summit to include several entities to discuss the best way to address the crisis.

State police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened in Acadia Parish last night. Rayne Police requested assistance following a response to a call of someone firing a gun. Once officers arrived, gunfire was exchanged and the individual was taken to a local hospital with critical injuries. No officers were injured.

The Louisiana Office of Tourism kicks off a new ad campaign to attract tourists to the Bayou State. Teiko Foxx has more…

Cut 1 (32)  “….I’m  Teiko Foxx”