4:30 LRN Newscast

Brian Kelly is turning to the court system to force LSU to pay him his entire 54-million-dollar buyout. According to the lawsuit, LSU is telling Kelly he has not been formally terminated and that it will seek to fire him with cause. Wilson Alexander is covering the story for the The Advocate newspaper and says according to Kelly’s contract, LSU must inform him that he was fired for cause within seven days after his firing.

Cut 10 (08) “…cause.”

The suspensions of seven U-L Lafayette football players for their roles in Saturday’s postgame brawl with Texas State players are not sitting well with Dave Schultz, the host of the Locked On Sun Belt podcast. Schultz notes that the Cajuns got the brunt of the suspensions – including senior safety Tyree Skipper, who was suspended for the rest of the season.

Cut 12 (06) “…for the season.”

Another application period of the Louisiana fortified roof grant program opens tomorrow and will be open for one week. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple made the announcement yesterday as he announced the installation of ten-thousand fortified roofs in Louisiana. Temple says the procedure is the same as the previous one – it’s a lottery; and if you had registered for a previous lottery, your registration is still active for this next drawing.

Cut 4 (03) “…for the grant.”

The grant program is limited to those who live in the coastal zone, as well as in Lake Charles, Sulphur and Westlake.

Representative Julie Emerson is inviting businesses to Louisiana looking to relocate from New York City in the wake of that city’s mayoral election. The Carencro Republican says her post is intended primarily to promote Louisiana as a business-friendly state.

Cut 7 (09) “…for our people.”