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A new survey by LSU shows Louisiana residents are not particularly happy with state government as it stands now. Michael Henderson with the Manship school for Mass communications says the survey reveals half of the state’s population disagree with the direction of the state government.
(cut 10 “wrong direction.”)

Some spicy comments were made during the postgame press conferences following LSU’s 84-76 win over UL Lafayette in the first round of the NIT. Tigers Coach Will Wade took exception to the comments made prior to the game by Cajuns Coach Bob Marlin…

Cut 3 (10) “my mind”
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The man convicted in the road rage shooting death of former NFL player Joe McKnight was sentenced to 30 years in prison today. 56-year-old Ronald Gasser was facing 40 years for his manslaughter conviction. Legal Analyst Tim Meche says the publicity around the case led to a longer sentence…

Cut 7 (07) “figured in this thing”.
U.S. Senator John Kennedy got his wish before the pardon board this morning.
…convicted killer Clyde Giddens was denied his request to be released through the state’s early release program. Giddens was convicted in the brutal murder of Urline Bamburg in Red River. Giddens was sentenced to life in prison in 1964 after pleading guilty. Kennedy says the crime is so grotesque that Giddens does not deserve a second chance.