Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

06.28.22
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6:45 LRN Sportscast

Minnesota Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson has been named the new pitching coach at LSU. Johnson has agreed to a three-year deal that would pay him one-point-one million dollars. Tigers head coach Jay Johnson says Wes Johnson is the best pitching coach in the country.

Tiger Rag Editor Tim Buckley says it’s been a busy offseason for Jay Johnson, who has also been busy adding starting infielders through the transfer portal…
cut 18 (16) “….some gusto”
And Johnson has added another infielder as Vanderbilt shortstop Carter Young has announced he’s transferring to LSU after hitting .207 with seven home runs this past season, but the year before he hit 16 home runs.

Outfielder Brody Drost is transferring from LSU to Louisiana Tech.

The chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board says casinos in Shreveport and Lake Charles are seeing an influx of sports bettors from Texas. Ronnie Johns says since sports betting is not legal in the Lone Star State, the properties on the western side of the state are benefitting and they are investing that money back into their casinos
Cut 13 (09) “…incredibly nice”
Johns says sports betting has been operational for over six months now and it’s produced 12-point-five million dollars in additional tax revenues for the state.

Another blue chip recruit from Louisiana is heading to Texas. Westgate five-star safety Derek Williams announced on Twitter that he’s 100-percent committed to the Longhorns.

06.28.22
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6:30 LRN newscast

On Monday a New Orleans judge put a temporary hold on a trigger law that bans abortion in Louisiana once Roe v. Wade was overturned. An attorney for the plaintiffs, the Center for Reproductive Rights says the trigger law is unconstitutional and vague and violates due process. But Sarah Zagorski with the Louisiana Right to Life disagrees.
Cut 4 (03) “…very clear.”
A hearing on the restraining order is set for July 8th. Meanwhile, abortions can resume in Louisiana.

A bill to establish colleges as a “hunger-free campus” in Louisiana has been signed into law. University of Louisiana System President Jim Henderson says the legislation is designed to address food insecurities among college students.
Cut 10 (07) “…aware of.”
The law establishes a task force to create action plans focused on food insecurities on college campuses.

House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says he’s considering running for Lt. Governor next year. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”

A look at the tropics shows a tropical wave moving south of Louisiana to Texas and forecasters are expecting a named storm to develop north of South America, but what would be named Bonnie is headed towards Central America.

06.27.22
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4:45 LRN Sportscast

LSU Baseball Coach Jay Johnson says he’s hired the best pitching coach in the country, Wes Johnson. Wes Johnson is pitching coach for the American League Central division leading Minnesota Twins. Prior to his time with the Twins, he was pitching coach for Arkansas in 2017 and 2018. In 2018 the Razorbacks were national runners-up.

Ole Miss won its first national championship in baseball yesterday with a four to two win over Oklahoma. Former LSU player and assistant coach Mike Bianco wins his first national title as a head coach, 22 years after taking the job in Oxford…
cut 7 (10) “…accomplish anything”
Bianco was a captain on the Tigers 1989 College World Series team and was an assistant for LSU when they won three titles from 1993 to 1997.

LSU’s Myles Brennan was one of several college quarterbacks at this weekend’s Manning Passing Academy in Thibodaux. Brennan is preparing for his sixth season at LSU and says he never thought his college career would take the winding road that it has…
Cut 16 (17) “…what’s ahead.”
Arch Manning, who recently committed to Texas, was also a camper at the Manning Passing Academy. Arch announced his verbal commitment with a six-word Tweet on Twitter. His uncle Peyton Manning liked how Arch publicized his commitment…
Cut 20 (12) “ …in high school”

06.27.22
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LRN PM Newscall June 27

The National Hurricane Center is tracking three systems that COULD become tropical cyclones. More from Jeff Palermo…:

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A New Orleans judge issues a temporary restraining order on Louisiana’s abortion trigger laws, thus allowing them to continue until a July 8th court date. Brooke Thorington has more

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Three people died Sunday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Lafourche Parish on Louisiana Highway 308 in Lockport. State Police Trooper Ross Brennan says one of victims is from southwest Louisiana

Cut 3 (10) “…head on.”

47-year-old Grant Gremillion of Sulphur was pronounced dead at the scene. Brennan says 44-year-old Ramiro Pineda-Perez of Berwick and 38-year-old Alexander Vigil of Morgan City also died instantly in the crash, they were in vehicle struck by Gremillion’s pickup truck.

Cut 4  (10) “…fatal injuries.”

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There are many people in Louisiana happy for Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco. His Rebels won the College World Series yesterday with a four to two win over Oklahoma. Bianco is a former LSU player, assistant coach and a former head coach at McNeese. It took him 22 seasons at Ole Miss to finally win a national title

Cut 5  (10) “…been through.”

Bianco was on the hot seat a month ago as the Rebels finished ninth in the SEC, two games under .500 in conference play. Ole Miss barely made the NCAA Tournament but they went on a remarkable run to win the school’s first men’s national championship. Bianco says he’s more happy for his players…

Cut 6 (11) ” ….life lessons here” 

Bianco was a captain on the Tigers 1989 College World Series team and was an assistant for LSU when they won three titles from 1993 to 1997. Many wondered if he would ever win a national championship at Ole Miss, he ended up providing the doubters wrong…

Cut 7 (10) “…accomplish anything” 

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The National Hurricane Center website is now tracking three tropical waves; one in the Gulf and two in the western Atlantic. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the system in the Gulf is stalled not far off the Louisiana coast, but has a small chance of developing into a tropical storm…:

Cut 8 (09) “…Brownsville, Texas area.”

A second system is located off the northeastern coast of Venezuela, and Keim says it has a 90-percent chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within the next 5 days. Keim says, even so, that system should remain in the Caribbean or southern Gulf; making landfall in Belize or the Yucatan Peninsula, and tracking west…:

Cut 9 (08) “…lots can change.”

The third system is out there; also northeast of Venezuela…but Keim says it has only a slight chance of developing into something to be concerned with…:

Cut 10 (07) “…five to seven days.” 

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Natchitoches Police are investigating a University Parkway double homicide that happened early Saturday morning. NPD spokesperson Corporal John Greely says when officers arrived, they found 21-yearold Marquis Evans, 23-year-old Daniel Williams and a third person with gunshot wounds. Greely says Williams and the third victim were at a gas pump when they were approached by Evans.

Cut 11 (11)  “…on the scene.” 

Evans was pronounced dead on the scene and Williams later died at a local hospital. The third shooting victim is listed in stable condition.

Greely says it appears that all parties involved did know each other and the investigation remains active

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A New Orleans judge issues a temporary restraining order barring the enforcement of the state’s trigger law banning abortion. In the meantime Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport says they will resume service tomorrow. Loyola University law professor Dan Ciolino says the restraining only adds uncertainty about abortions in Louisiana.

Cut 13 (12) “…into effect.”

Ciolino says the case raises the issue of unconstitutional vagueness, unconstitutional lack of notice to the public about effective dates and the provisions of the abortion law. Ciolino says he believes it will be litigated for some time.

Cut 14 (12)  “…regulate abortion.” 

In the meantime, a hearing on the temporary restraining order is set for July 8th. However, Ciolino says if the court rules the triggers laws are unconstitutionally vague or deficient then he believes lawmakers will return to Baton Rouge.

Cut 15 (07) “…in effect.” 

The Center for Reproductive Rights filed the restraining order on behalf of the hope Medical Group for Women, Hope’s Administrator Kathaleen Pittman, and Medical Students for Choice.

06.27.22
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11:40 LRN Sportscast

LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson has hired Minnesota Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson to be the pitching coach for the Tigers. On paper it looks like a good hire. Minnesota has the 11th best team ERA in Major League Baseball and they are in first place in the A-L Central. Wes Johnson was the pitching coach at Arkansas in 2018 when the Razorbacks finished as national runner-ups.

There are many people in Louisiana happy for Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco. His Rebels won the College World Series yesterday with a four to two win over Oklahoma. Bianco is a former LSU player, assistant coach and a former head coach at McNeese. It took him 22 seasons as the head coach at Ole Miss to finally win a national title
Cut 5 (10) “…been through.”
Bianco was on the hot seat a month ago as the Rebels finished ninth in the SEC, two games under .500 in conference play.

With the college baseball season done, we are now 69 days away from the start of the college football season. When preseason camp starts in August, LSU’s Myles Brennan will battle with Arizona State transfer Jayden Daniels and redshirt freshman Garrett Nussmeier to be the starting quarterback. Brennan has big goals for his final season at LSU…
Cut 17 (17) “ …I can”
Brennan admits it has been a big transition from the Ed Orgeron coaching staff to new head coach Brian Kelly.

In major league baseball, the Yankees rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Houston Astros six to three in ten innings yesterday. Former LSU Tiger D-J LeMahieu hit two run homer in the eighth inning to tie the game and Aaron Judge hit a walk-off bomb in the tenth to win it.

06.27.22
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9:30 LRN Newscast

Starting August 1st, Louisiana individuals who were adopted can now obtain their birth certificate once they reach 24 years old. Rosepine Representative Charles Owen says to him, the legislation is about fairness and he’s received tremendous feedback from those who now have an answer to the questions, where do I come from…
cut 15 (09) “….signed this”

Since 2016 Lift Louisiana has assisted women who seek an abortion. But abortions are now illegal in Louisiana as a result of the U-S Supreme Court overturning Roe versus Wade. Co-founder Michelle Erenberg says Lift Louisiana will continue to fight for abortion access….
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For more information visit Lift-Louisiana-dot-org.

Lt. Governor Bill Nungesser is in Alaska for the annual meeting of the Aerospace States Association. More on that from Kevin Gallagher…:
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In other news….House Speaker Clay Schenayder told attendees at the Farm Bureau Convention that will he run for Lt. Governor in 2023.

Governor John Bel Edwards is in self-isolation after testing positive for COVID. He announced on Friday that he is not suffering from any symptoms.

And LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson has reportedly hired Minnesota Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson to be the pitching coach for the Tigers.

06.27.22
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8:30 LRN Newscast

What are the many impacts from the U-S Supreme Court’s ruling that reveres Roe versus Wade which makes abortion illegal in Louisiana? Michelle Erenberg, co-founder of Lift Louisiana, believes that without safe and legal abortions in Louisiana, the state will see more women and children living in poverty…
cut 5 (12) “….rippling impacts”

Lt. Governor Bill Nungesser is in Alaska for the annual meeting of the Aerospace States Association. Fifteen states with connections to the aerospace industry are represented at the conference, starting today at the Pacific Space Port Complex on Kodiak Island. Nungesser says he was one of only handful of state Lt. Governors invited…:
Cut 10 (08) “…opportunities for Louisiana.”

Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder made it official over the weekend by announcing he’s running for Lt. Governor next year. Schexnayder made the announcement in New Orleans while speaking at the Farm Bureau Convention. Incumbent Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is expected to run for governor.

For the past 45 years, Louisiana adults over the age of 24 have been denied access to their original birth certificates, but that ends on Aug. 1. David Grubb has the story…
Cut 3 (33) “…I’m David Grubb.”

06.27.22
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7:30 LRN Newscast

The state’s three abortion clinics are not expected to open their doors today following Friday’s historic ruling by the U-S Supreme Court that reverses Roe versus Wade, giving power to the states to outlaw abortion.

Co-founder of the advocacy group Louisiana Lift says the inability to have an abortion in Louisiana will have rippling effects. Brooke Thorington has more
Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

Governor Edwards is in self-isolation. He announced on Friday that he tested positive for COVID, but is not experiencing any symptoms.

Governor Edwards has signed a bill into law that would allow adopted individuals to obtain a copy of their birth certificate once they reach the age of 24. Rosepine Representative Charles Owen is the author of the legislation that changes a 1977 law that kept adoptees in the dark about the their first days of life…
cut 14 (12) “….it was wrong”
Opponents of the legislation expressed concern that women might not want to give their child up for adoption, if they know their biological child could reach out to them 24 years later.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is in Alaska for the Aerospace States Association annual meeting. The Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans East is owned by NASA and Nungesser says the conference will discuss workforce development, public-private partnerships in aerospace and optimal use of aerospace facilities…
cut 12 (07) “…part in this”
The Michoud facility has been producing blades for wind farms.

06.27.22
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6:45 LRN Sportscast

Ole Miss received one of the last at-large bids in the NCAA Baseball Tournament and the Rebels are the last team standing after beating Oklahoma four to two yesterday to sweep the Sooners in the College World Series finals. Many LSU fans are happy for Rebels head coach Mike Bianco, who was a captain on the Tigers 1989 College World Series team and was an assistant for LSU when they won three titles from 1993 to 1997.

LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson has reportedly turned to the Major Leagues for his new pitching coach. D-1 Baseball’s Kendall Rogers was the first to report the Tigers are hiring Minnesota Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson. Johnson has been with the Twins the last four seasons after spending nine seasons as a college pitching coach, most recently with Arkansas in 2018. He’s also had stops at Mississippi State, Dallas Baptist and Central Arkansas. Wes Johnson is leaving a team that’s in first place in the American League Central.

Now that the college baseball season is over, the official countdown has begun for the start of the college football season. LSU Quarterback Myles Brennan admits it has been a big transition from the Ed Orgeron coaching staff to new head coach Brian Kelly…
cut 18 (12) “….fired up”
Brennan was at the Manning Passing Academy in Thibodaux this past weekend.

The nation’s top high school football recruit for the Class 2023, Newman quarterback Arch Manning, ended speculation on his college choice when he committed to Texas last week. His uncle, Peyton Manning, gave his nephew some advice…
Cut 19 (17) _“…when you know, you know.”

06.27.22
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6:30 LRN Newscast

The co-founder of Lift Louisiana, an advocacy group for the health and wellbeing of women, says the reversal of Roe vs Wade will heavily impact those who don’t have the means to travel to states that permit abortions. And Michelle Erenberg says state lawmakers have done nothing to assist those individuals either.
Cut 4 (11) “…this time.”
Governor Edwards it’s critical Louisiana funds services to support women, children and families throughout their lives.

Governor Edwards has signed House Bill 450 into law, which will allow adopted people obtain copies of their original birth certificates once they reach the age of 24….
cut 13 (09) “…since 1977”
Rosepine Representative Charles Owen’s bill passed the House and Senate overwhelmingly after extensive discussion.

Lt. Governor Bill Nungesser is in Alaska for the annual meeting of the Aerospace States Association….
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”

The tropics are active. A tropical wave off of Louisiana’s southeastern coast will produce showers and thunderstorms as it heads towards the Texas-Mexico border. The National Hurricane Center is also monitoring two systems in the Atlantic.