LRN Newscast 16:30 11-07-14

A former staffer for Democrats John Breaux and Kathleen Blanco says Senator Mary Landrieu needs to change her message in order to have any chance to stay in office. Bob Mann, who is currently an LSU Mass Communications Professor, says Landrieu’s message of clout and seniority in the US Senate didn’t work out too well…

CUT 9 (11) “the Tuesday election”

 
Louisiana’s tax amnesty period will be ending next Friday, and Department of Revenue officials say there are so many benefits to use the period to not only catch up, but save money. And this year, there’s an installment plan available…
CUT 7 (08) Q: “last year”
That’s L-D-R Deputy Secretary Jarrod Coniglio.

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The LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health has been awarded a $2.2 million grant to increase the availability of health information and support services for young breast cancer survivors in the Gulf South. Project Coordinator Helen McMillan says they were one of seven sites awarded grants from the CDC…
CUT 3 (13) “who are diagnosed”
McMillan says information and resources can be found on their website, survivedat-dot-org.

 

 

A single car crash just before 7am has claimed the life of a Duson woman. State Police suspect 27 year-old Sarah Leblanc was impaired as she ran off Louisiana Highway 342, through a ditch, then crashed through a building. The vehicle then burst into flames.