The latest Republican presidential polls in Iowa show Governor Bobby Jindal rounding up very little support. Eric Gill reports…
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Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs says the current state of Louisiana’s oil and gas industry is not pretty. Emelie Gunn has more…
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The latest Republican presidential polls in Iowa show Governor Bobby Jindal rounding up very little support. A Monmouth University survey shows Jindal receiving one-percent of Iowa Republican caucus goers support, while a Bloomberg/Des Moines Register poll shows him with two-percent. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says this has got to be discouraging for Jindal’s campaign…
In the Bloomberg poll, Jindal’s favorability was within the top 5 candidates which could be an indicator that the governor should be able to improve his standing in the Republican field. But Pinsonat says the fact that Jindal is a sitting governor could be working against him…
He says Jindal has a few months left to generate some excitement around his campaign and move up in the polls. Pinsonat says you can expect Jindal to remain in the race at least through the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary…
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Les Miles says he’s doing fine after visiting the hospital, he just had a little too much coffee after not having it in his diet for a few months. Miles missed his weekly press conference on Monday but returned to campus in the afternoon for a successful practice.
LSU’s first home game is Saturday against McNeese State. Miles says McNeese is a very quality football team and they have some skilled receivers and running backs. He says the Tigers are looking forward to playing another Louisiana team in Death Valley after finishing the last season on the road.
Miles says both Jennings and Harris showed great progress during training camp and he wouldn’t hesitate to play both quarterbacks but ultimately, sophomore Brandon Harris will be starting on Saturday for the McNeese game.
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State Police say a two vehicle crash in Tangipahoa Parish has claimed the life of a bicyclist. Trooper Dustin Dwight says the unidentified cyclist was traveling on the US 190 Tangipahoa River Bridge late Monday night…
CUT 9 (05) “survive the crash”
He says the bicycle was not equipped with proper safety equipment and the rider was wearing dark clothing when struck from behind by an SUV. The victim was thrown from her bicycle and pronounced dead at the scene. Dwight says this is a reminder to always keep safety in mind when riding a bicycle, especially at night…
cut 10 (11) “oncoming motorists”
Authorities are working to determine the victim’s identity. Dwight says investigators found the driver of the SUV, 24-year-old Kateria Edmon of Hammond to be not at fault…
Cut 11 (05) “suspected, either”
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Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs describes the current state of Louisiana’s oil and gas industry as not pretty. He says the declining prices of crude oil has caused the industry to hit record lows in several areas in the past year. Briggs says the number of working drilling sites in the state has taken a huge hit…
He says it’s unclear when the industry will rebound. Briggs says there are only 71 oil and natural gas drilling sites in Louisiana, down from 116 a year ago. He says just nine drilling sites are in operation in South Louisiana. Briggs says the drop in production means a loss of jobs…
He says it’s estimated that over 150,000 jobs have been lost in the industry nationwide since the crash began late last year. Briggs says continued low oil prices could not only lead to major layoffs but more state budget cuts, as well. He says every dollar drop in the price for crude oil equals a $12.5 million loss to the state budget…