1:30 LRN Newscast August 29th

13 years ago today, Louisiana began to suffer from one of the worst natural disasters in U-S history as Hurricane Katrina made landfall. It claimed the lives of 18-hundred people in the region and caused billions of dollars in damage. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says the aftermath of Katrina was a dark time in US history…
cut 8 (12) “…really suffering”
After Katrina, Actor Brad Pitt built homes in New Orleans’ 9th Ward through his “Make it Right” Foundation. But 13 years later, many of those homes are supposedly falling apart. Attorney Ron Austin says the homeowners he represents were happy to find a home, now they are very frustrated…
cut 14 (12) “…home”
Austin says he will file a lawsuit in an effort to get the Make the Right Foundation to respond to his clients’ complaints.

If you’re tired of convicted politicians running for office in Louisiana, then there’s an amendment for you on the November ballot.
Cut 2 (24) “I’m Matt Doyle”

You can lease the historic Bailey Hotel in Bunkie for one-dollar a month for 24 months. There is a catch, the person who leases the 110-year-old building must have a business plan that includes how they would renovate the property. Real Estate agent Robert Burke on why he’s offering to lease the property for just one-dollar a month…
cut 3 (10) “…make it”
The Bailey has been closed since the early 2000s.