17:30 LRN Newscast Sept 15

Congressman and US Senate candidate Charles Boustany denies allegations that he was involved with prostitutes who were killed in Jefferson Davis parish. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says no real evidence supports the claims that were published in a new book.

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The author of the book stands by what he wrote.

Only four of the 18-thousand homes in the Shelter At Home Program have been repaired. Deputy Chief of Staff with the Governor’s Office, Julie Baxter Payer, says it’s taken them a while to get a team put together for the brand new program. She says they started with just five contractors.

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Payer says construction is underway in 357 homes.

 

Flood victims testified at a meeting of the Senate Small Business Committee this morning to voice their concerns about the federal flood response. Halen Doughty has more…

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The ACLU of Louisiana says they are getting reports of students being punished for sitting during the Pledge of Allegiance. Executive Director Marjorie Esman they sent a letter to the superintendents of all Louisiana public school districts saying nobody can be forced to stand for the Pledge, salute the flag or anything of that nature.