11:30 LRN Newscast Jan 18

Another Republican has declared their candidacy for governor. Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson is also the youngest candidate in the race at the age of thirty-six. In addition to his one term in the legislature, Nelson says he brings seven years of experience working in the foreign service to the table.

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Nelson is a proponent of tax reform, elementary education, and legalizing cannabis.

Now that Republican state representative Richard Nelson has entered the governor’s race, the attention focuses on Congressman Garret Graves. Among potential candidates from the Republican side, he’s yet to give an indication. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says Graves has to make sure he has the resources…

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Xavier University is partnering with Ochsner Health in creating a new college of medicine. University President Reynold Verret says Xavier, the only historically Black and Catholic University in the county, is grounded in the premise of social justice.

Cut 14 (09)  “…serve this country.”

The university’s pre-med program has the distinction of sending more Black students to medical school than any other college.

Five additional suspected cases of chronic wasting disease been found in deer harvested by hunters on private land in Tensas Parish. State Wildlife Veterinarian Jim LaCour encourages hunters to help them curb spread of the disease by submitting samples for testing.

Cut 9 (12)  “…throughout Louisiana.”