LRN Newscast 15:30 02-19-15

Republican Senator David Vitter is leading all other candidates in cash on hand for this year’s governor’s race, based on the latest campaign finance reports for 2014. Vitter has reported $3.5 million in the bank for his campaign, and Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says he’s not surprised…
CUT 3 (07) “lot of money”
State Treasurer John Kennedy is in a close second for funds right now with 3.45 million in the bank.

It’s not the best of news for Governor Bobby Jindal’s potential run for the White House, as a CBS News Poll show 67-percent of Republican respondents say they did not know enough about Jindal to consider him for the nomination. But Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat thinks those numbers won’t stop the governor…
CUT 14 (06) Q: (2x) : “I could do it”
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The case of an elderly Lafayette woman, who was literally scared to death by a home intruder in the late nineties will be heard by the Louisiana Supreme Court. Forty year-old Willie James Robertson was originally found guilty of causing a heart attack that killed 86 year-old Irene Schools. Legal Analyst Tim Meche says the appeals court ruling was based on several factors…
CUT 7 (11) Q: “eyewitness testimony”
Meche points out, however, there have been several cases reversed by the Supreme Court.

Former Governor Edwin Edwards is giving up politics for good, and now he’s going to be talking about location, location and location; as he is chosing a path in real estate as a broker. As a convicted felon, a majority of the Real Estate Commission members must approve his application before he is tested. Edwards says he wants to work with friends trying to develop property along the I-10, 1-12 corridor.