The Louisiana Dept. of Education has received a $67 million grant to better prepare teachers for the classroom. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Republican Congressman Charles Boustany has released the first attack ad of the political season, and not surprisingly Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy is the target. Halen Doughty has more…
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U.S. Senate candidate Troy Hebert files a lawsuit in an effort to be included in an October 18th debate hosted by the Council for a Better Louisiana and LPB. Emelie Gunn has more…
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While flood victims in south Louisiana are struggling to recover from the August flood, many north Louisianans have still not recovered from the flooding there in March. Monroe Police Juror Pat Moore says many people still have not gotten back into their homes. She says some of the people didn’t know how to get the assistance they need.
Moore estimates as many as 20-percent of the people in her district couldn’t get federal aid. She says in some cases it was a matter of not getting enough assistance.
Moore says in other instances there were people who couldn’t provide the right documentation, like proving ownership of a home. She says some south Monroe residents inherited their home informally.
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The first campaign ad attacking a candidate has been released by Republican Congressman Charles Boustany. UL-Lafayette Pearson Cross says it’s not surprising the target of the attack is GOP State Treasurer John Kennedy. He says it’s likely only one Republican will make the runoff, so it’s a dogfight of a race among the top GOP contenders.
The ad makes claims against Kennedy including being a career politician, participating in budget gimmicks, and voting for tax hikes. Cross says it wasn’t as spiteful of an ad as it could have been.
Cross says that while the ad doesn’t have any great new allegations in it, it’s likely only the beginning. He says there will probably be many more similar ads before the November 8 election.
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Louisiana has received a $67 million federal grant to better prepare new teachers and provide more support for rural school districts. Assistant Talent Superintendent Hannah Dietsch says much of the grant money will go towards making sure teachers are prepared for the classroom before they begin their careers in education.
The money will be dispersed among 16 rural school systems, reaching a total of 137 schools as part of an effort to better prepare educators. Dietsch says the state is seeking to implement a yearlong residency model for teachers breaking into the classroom.
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The grant will also go towards opportunities and assistance for rural districts to attract and retain effective teachers. Dietsch says Louisiana Department of Education is one of 13 organizations to be awarded the federal Teacher Incentive Fund grant.
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Independent U.S. Senate candidate Troy Hebert has filed a lawsuit in an effort to have Louisiana Public Broadcasting and the Council for a Better Louisiana to include more candidates in a October 18th televised debate. The five candidates invited are Republicans Charles Boustany, John Fleming, and John Kennedy, along with Democrats Foster Campbell and Caroline Fayard. Hebert says he always knew the system was rigged in favor of the rich candidates.
Along with having raised one million dollars, candidates must have polled at least 5-percent in a non-partisan survey. CABL President Barry Erwin says with so many candidates in the race and being only three weeks away from the election, there has to be some criteria for participation.
Herbert says LPB is state funded by taxpayer dollars and they shouldn’t be using taxpayer money to favor certain candidates. He says CABL and LPB should try using common sense and use different methods to give each candidate a chance take the stage.
Erwin says they are open with new ideas but this close to an election, for the public’s benefit it’s best to hear from candidates who match their criteria.
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The LSU Tigers easily passed their first test with interim head coach Ed Orgeron at the helm, what will he do for an encore? The Tigers had over 600 yards of total offense against Missouri, but the opponent this Saturday, Florida, has much more talent. Orgeron says offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger will have a good game plan
Expect the Tigers to establish the run, with either Leonard Fournette or Derrius Guice. Guice is the SEC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for a career-high 163 yards and three touchdowns against Missouri. Orgeron says Guice has shown he’s a hard-nosed ball carrier
Orgeron also compared Guice’s ability to cut, to former USC star and Saints running back Reggie Bush. The Baton Rouge native welcomes the comparison…
Orgeron is not sure if Fournette will be able to play on Saturday. He’s already missed two games this season with an ankle injury. There have been camera shots that have shown Fournette with an upset look on his face, as he watches from the sideline. But Guice says the star running back is very supportive of his teammates…