The American Future Project has released a television ad in Iowa supporting Governor Bobby Jindal’s candidacy for president. Jeff Palermo reports…
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Bossier City Representative Mike Johnson’s controversial religious freedom bill was debated for several hours before a House committee decided to put the measure back on the calendar, essentially killing the legislation for this session. Eric Gill reports…
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Lynne Marino, an outspoken victims rights advocate and mother of a woman believed to have been murdered by a convicted serial killer, has died. She was 78. Marino’s daughter, Pam Kinamore, was one of several women likely slain by Derrick Todd Lee. On an appearance on the Jim Engster show earlier this year, Marino recalls her first remarks to Lee…:
Marino appeared almost daily on radio and television newscasts after Kinamore disappeared in July 2002. She recently recalled the moment Lee was sentenced to die after being convicted of first degree murder in the death of Charlotte Murray Pace in 2004…:
Marino was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last August. She recalls the moment she was told about her condition…:
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After a lengthy debate over the controversial religious freedom bill by Bossier City Representative Mike Johnson, the House Civil Law Committee overwhelmingly votes to return the bill to the calendar, essentially killing the bill for the session. Johnson told the panel that his legislation is designed to protect business owners who make decisions based on their religious beliefs concerning gay marriage…
CUT 6 (09) “conscience and religion”
But, opponents say this bill legalizes discrimination against the LGBT community. New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau President, Stephen Perry spoke against the measure. He says this bill gives Louisiana a black eye…
CUT 7 (11) “sanctioned bigotry”
Johnson says all his legislation is attempting to do is prohibit the state from taking action against a business or person for a decision made based on their religious beliefs on same-sex marriage. The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling on gay marriage on June 18th. Johnson says every state, not just Louisiana, needs a bill like this passed now…
Perry says this legislation would have a devastating effect on the state’s economy as well as putting the state’s ability to host national sporting events in jeopardy. He says this bill goes against what the state’s tourism industry believes in…
CUT 9 (11) “in the marketplace”
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A pro-Governor Bobby Jindal advocacy group has released a television ad in Iowa supporting his candidacy for president. The American Future Project says the ad will run on cable television in Iowa and online for one week. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says the ad is indicative of Jindal’s approach toward the Republican nomination and against the rest of the field…
cut 10 (09) “very evangelical”
This ad comes on the heels of the governor forming an exploratory committee for a run for the presidency. Stockley says hundreds of millions of dollars were spent in the last presidential election and is just the tip of the iceberg for Jindal…
cut 11 (12) “in the newspaper”
The television ad positions Jindal as conservative Republican’s leading voice in the battle over religious freedom. At this point, Stockley feels the governor’s announcement isn’t speculation anymore, it’s just a matter of time…
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The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s office says a man who was once named Teacher of the Year, has been arrested on 30 counts of sex with students. Sheriff Brett Stassi says they got a complaint late Monday about 30-year-old Keavin Keith, who teaches at MSA-West Academy in Plaquemine…:
cut 13 (08) “developed some charges”
Stassi says when they were investigating the original complaint, they ended up finding more student victims totaling three. He says they processed a laundry list of charges…:
Keith was recognized as teacher of the year in 2013. Stassi says since there are already three victims with several accusations against Keith, it’s possible there are more out there…:
cut 15 (10) “with this teacher”
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