10:30 LRN Newscast March 31st

Louisiana drivers are the second worst in the nation for cell phone usage while driving, according to a report from Life 360. Co-founder Alex Haro hopes this report drivers that using your phone can wait…
cut 12 (09) “…they’ll understand”
Haro says their report shows Louisiana drivers use their phones an average of two-point-four times every time they get behind the wheel.

Legislation has been filed for the upcoming legislative session to allow convicted felons to vote. Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith is the author of the bill…
cut 9 (09) “…to vote”
Under Smith’s legislation, a convicted felon would still have to wait five years after they’ve been released from prison to vote.

Derrick Stafford, the former Marksville law enforcement officer, convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of a six-year-old autistic boy during a chase will learn his sentence today. Stafford faces up to 40 years in prison.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office will hold a press conference this afternoon at 1:30 to give up an udate on multiple break-ins that have occurred at Tioga High and Junior High school.

The “I Voted” George Rodrigue Blue Dog Sticker that was handed out to voters last year has been selling on the internet for a nice chunk of change. Secretary of State Tom Schedler…
cut 29 (11) “I’ve been there”
Now people who are selling the stickers are residents who received the sticker for voting last year not the state.

LSU baseball lost 4-0 to Texas A&M last night. The Tigers will try again tonight at 8 PM.