09:30 Newscast September 29th, 2014

Bill Cassidy is running new commercials now which show former Senator Mary Landrieu supporters speaking out against the incumbent in the US Senate race. One of the women says she voted for Landrieu before, but when the Senator voted for Obamacare she knew she’d made a mistake. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Obamacare is the main issue of this Senate race…:
CUT 8 (08) “in the primaries”

A Lake Charles lawmaker is holding a Town Hall meeting today to get people together for a talk on Common Core. Representative Brett Beymann says they’ll have people on hand today at Sam Houston High School who have done extensive research on Common Core and will be happy to answer any questions or concerns…:
CUT 6 (12) “answer those”
The meeting will begin at 5:30 this evening.

Other than the Saints tough loss to the Cowboys last night which puts them at one and three so far on the season, another big sports discussion today in Louisiana is the quarterback starting spot at LSU. Anthony Jennings had a horrible start against New Mexico State Saturday and fans were chanting for Coach Les Miles to put in Brandon Harris. Miles was asked if Jennings lose his confidence…:
CUT 14 (21) “sustained”
Meanwhile Harris threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns in the Tigers 63-7 victory.

Don’t forget to register to vote if you haven’t already. There’s a hotly contested US Senate race going on in Louisiana which is getting national attention and if you want to cast a ballot November 4th you need to sign up before next Monday.