11:30 LRN Newscast

The House Transportation Committee approves legislation to do away with the requirement for Louisiana drivers to get an inspection sticker. Stonewall Representative Larry Bagley told lawmakers there is no reason for the sticker…
cut 9 (09) “….into a fine
Bagley says vehicles are built better and law enforcement officers can pull over a vehicle they believe is not safe. The measure heads to House Appropriations.

Democrat Henry Whitehorn has made history by becoming the first black man elected as Caddo Parish Sheriff. The former head of State Police secured 53 percent of the vote on Saturday, after winning by one vote over Republican opponent John Nickelson in November. Political Analyst Scott Hughes…
Cut 3 (11) “…vote margin.”
A second election was needed because the courts ruled there were several questionable votes counted in the November election.

A Merryville dog owner sought revenge by fatally shooting a dog after it allegedly attacked his dog. So, we asked Legal Analyst Franz Borghardt if it is legal to shoot another dog in another person’s yard if it attacked yours.
Cut 10 (13) “…to property.”
Authorities are conducting a criminal investigation into the shooting of the Labrador.

The LSU Lady Tigers are heading to the Sweet 16 after beating Middle Tennessee 83 to 56. A Washington Post article on LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey could be published this week. Mulkey says the same reporter previously did a hit job on football coach Brian Kelly and he’s spent the last two years trying to dig up dirt on her…
Cut 13 (11) “…positive stories”
Mulkey is promising a defamation lawsuit if the story contains any lies about here.