Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush says he plans to “actively explore” a presidential campaign. Eric Gill takes a look at what this means for Governor Jindal’s potential run…
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Bill Cosby’s wife Camille is defending her husband against the accusations of sexual assault made by several women. Michelle Southern talks with the executive director of Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response in Baton Rouge.
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Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush says he plans to “actively explore” a presidential campaign and an operation allowing him to raise money for a bid. So what does this mean for Governor Bobby Jindal’s presidential aspirations? UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross this news won’t change anything Jindal is doing…
Cross says running for president is a long process with everyone starting to plan about two years ahead time. He says there are big differences between these two potential candidates: Jindal being part of the conservative christian movement and Bush being a more mainstream Republican. But Cross says Bush does have a big advantage in name recognition…
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Jindal is in Iowa today speaking at a GOP function tonight. Jindal has made several trips to Iowa this year. Cross says Iowa is very important for Jindal’s presidential bid. He says you can expect the governor to make many more trips to Iowa in the coming year…
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Bill Cosby’s wife Camille has issued a statement defending her husband against the accusations of sexual assault made by several women. She says Bill Cosby is the fatherly image we all know and there has been no vetting of his accusers. Rachel Hebert is the executive director of Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response in Baton Rouge. She says these cases are so difficult because drugs and alcohol are involved…:
Camille Cosby says her husband has been falsely painted as a predator by individuals whom many in the media have given a pass. There have been no moves to arrest Cosby on these claims and Hebert believes it’s because of his perfect image before these accusations were made…:
Hebert says they often see perpetrators use drugs in assaults as another way to diminish an accusers credibility. She says one of the things we can take away from this case is not to be so quick to rush to judgement…:
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Crude oil prices are falling again today. They are down 47-percent since June and it’s the largest drop in five years. When oil prices decline over a long period of time, it means less revenue for the state government. But Greg Albrecht, chief economist for the state legislative fiscal office, is hopeful other revenue streams can make up for the loss in mineral revenues
Albrecht says the Revenue Estimating Conference will meet next month and agree on a forecast for future revenues. He says sales tax collections are up more than anticipated and it’s also possible income tax revenues will also be higher than expected, which could offset the loss of mineral revenues
Albrecht says if state leaders are concerned about the state’s budget, because of failing oil and gas royalties. He says the legislature could look at eliminating some of the tax credits, rebates and exemptions that cost the state seven billion dollars a year. But he says it’s unlikely anything will happen in the next legislative session
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State Police report that a Port Allen man is under arrest after they learned he was attempting to solicit murder. 37-year-old Tommy Joe Gioele (JEE-oh-lee) is charged with two counts of solicitation of murder. Trooper Jared Sandifer says the investigation began Sunday evening…
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A man informed officers that Gioele approached him and asked him to kill two people in Pointe Coupee Parish. Sandifer says the relationship with Gioele and the man is unknown. He says, after learning of Gioele’s plans, officers went to work…
Gioele was taken into custody at his home without incident. Sandifer says it’s fortunate that this murder plot did not go any further than it did…