Last week he was re-elected to a second-term as U-S Senator, now Republican John Kennedy says he’s seriously considering a run for Governor. This comes after the mid-term elections did not produce the huge Red Wave as the GOP predicted. ULM Political Science Professor Doctor Pearson Cross says midterms are a referendum on the current administration, and voters did not vote overhwelmingly for either side…
cut 11 (11) “….this midterm election”

State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says the state is seeing a lot of RSV and flu cases in doctor offices and hospitals. Kanter says two years of wearing masks, social distancing and isolation are meaning more people have less immunity to these viruses…
cut 14 (10) “….past couple of years”

A grand jury convenes in north Louisiana today to determine if criminal charges should be handed down by the state against the State Troopers involved in the fatal arrest of Ronald Greene in 2019 along a rural highway in Union Parish. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says in a difficult case like this one for prosecutors, you don’t know if District Attorney John Belton is seeking to indict or seeking cover, essentially asking a grand jury to find no probable cause for a true bill of indictment…
Cut 5 (08) “…prosecution.”
Ciolino says if the grand jury returns no true bill, it’s likely the end of it.

Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says with Thanksgiving next week, he’s urging Louisiana residents to get their turkeys now. He says the bird flu has resulted in smaller turkeys and slightly more expensive…
cut 8 (08) “….contend with”