1:30 LRN Newscast Jan 11

Alabama coach Nick Saban is retiring. Marcus Randall who was Saban’s starting quarterback at LSU says if the legendary coach had stayed in Baton Rouge instead of going to the NFL, the Tigers would have had a football dynasty…

Cut 4 (08) “..a winner.”

Saban won seven national championships in his collegiate coaching career, and one of those was at LSU.

Sports betting has been legal in Louisiana for just over 2 years and has had a relatively smooth implementation. Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns says, In the 2-year period around Five Billion Dollars in Bets have been placed and that means revenue for the Bayou State…

Cut 24 (10) “…tax revenue mark.”

Talk of Louisiana changing from an open-party primary election to a closed one is being met with controversy. Some believe politically unaffiliated voters wouldn’t be allowed to vote in a primary and thus not represented.  But a longtime political advisor to Governor Jeff Landry, Brent Littlefield says otherwise…

Cut 8 (11) “…presidential election.” 

Legislation to change to a closed-party primary could be introduced at next week’s special session.

LSU Ag Center crawfish specialist Mark Shirley is predicting this could be the worst mudbug season ever after the drought. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says he’s spoken to a few farmers who have pressed pause on fishing…

Cut 9 (09) “…one or two sacks.” 

Strain says the next few weeks will tell us just how bad the season will be.