US Congressman Garret Graves says he’s frustrated that the proposal to get $500 million dollars in federal aid to flood victims is wrapped up in politics. He says when you look at the tens of thousands of people that need assistance to get back in their homes, $500 million doesn’t go anywhere..:
CUT 10 (09) “drop in the bucket”
Graves says he’s working to get as many flood stories as he can so that he can get the message to Congress that more help is badly needed.

The annual Clean Out Your Freezer Day takes place on Sunday. Hunters for the Hungry is the host and Executive Director Jimmy Anthony says this is a chance for hunters to get their freezers ready for the upcoming hunting season, and give to those in need..:
CUT 8 (10) “and dated”

He says they aren’t accepting any meat that’s over a year old.

A state panel has made surprising discoveries about student discipline in Louisiana. The Advisory Council on Student Behavior found that over a thousand kindergartners were suspended during the last school year. New Orleans attorney and chairwoman of the council, Jennifer Coco, says they want to find better ways to discipline students than kicking them out of class…:
cut 12 (08) “feel safe”
Coco says the 24-member council will meet three times a year and present their findings to BESE.

The public is being asked to help find a missing teenager that authorities think may be in danger. Louisiana State Police issued a missing child advisory. Investigators said they think 16-year-old Angel Mason of Greensburg is with a 35 to 40-year-old man, and they have reason to believe she is in danger. Troopers said they believe she is riding in a white 2003 Pontiac Montana minivan. They are asking folks to be on the lookout.