Author Archives: LRN News

03.24.15
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AM Newscall, March 25th, 2015

LSU’s annual survey of Louisiana residents  reveals that 83-percent of Louisianians want the state’s budget deficit to be resolved through a combination of spending cuts and additional revenue. Scott Carwile reports…

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A former Iberia Parish Sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to striking a handcuffed man. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The NAACP in Tangipahoa Parish is meeting with leaders in Ponchatoula today to further efforts to have the sale of the controversial Strawberry Festival poster yanked. Michelle Southern reports.

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The 2015 Louisiana Survey reveals that 83-percent of Louisianians want the state’s budget deficit to be resolved through a combination of spending cuts and tax hikes. LSU’s Public Policy Research Lab Director Michael Henderson says people would prefer one over the other…

cut 4  (05)  “than tax hikes”

Of those preferring a combination, 59-percent would rather see the the focus mostly on the side of spending cuts. The way the Louisiana Constitution is written, higher education and health care will take the brunt of budget cuts. Henderson says that is not what the public wants…

Cut 5  (05)  “spent on that”

Henderson says people actually want more money spent in areas of education, health care, and transportation, which puts policy makers in a bind. When it comes to raising revenue, Henderson says the public seems to behind a hike in the so-called “sin taxes”: alcohol, tobacco, and gaming…

Cut 6 (06)  “and fees”

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The financial planning website Bankrate.com lists Louisiana as the fifth worst place to retire. Bankrate’s research analyst Chris Kahn says Louisiana scores low when it comes to its crime rate, health care services and weather

CUT 7 (07)  “our rankings”

Kahn says retirees in Louisiana do not face a huge tax burden, which is good, but the state has the second highest crime rate in the nation, which does NOT make the bayou state a dream retirement spot

Cut 8  (08)  “in the country” 

Kahn says Louisiana also performed poorly in their study when it comes to well-being, which looks at how satisfied senior citizens are with their surroundings….

Cut 9 (07)  “liked it”

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A former school board candidate in south Louisiana has been charged with felony sexual battery of a 12-year-old girl whom he used to coach basketball. Lawrence McLeary with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office says the juvenile told her doctor that she was assaulted by 34-year-old Philip Ziegler of Central about a year and a half ago…:

Cut 10 (10) “to report it”

McLeary says the allegation is that Ziegler had come over to the victim’s house for a bonfire and ended up staying the night. He says the juvenile contends that at some point in the night, the suspect came to her room.:

cut 11 (11) “inappropriately”

Ziegler ran for a school board office in Central in the November 4th, 2014 election but did not win. According to court documents, the victim claims she had to hit Ziegler several times with a baseball bat in order to stop his advances before the suspect walked out of her room saying, “This isn’t worth it.” McLeary says sexual battery is the charge…:

cut 12 (04)  “and his age”

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The Greater Tangipahoa Parish NAACP Branch is meeting this morning with the Mayor of Ponchatoula and other leaders to discuss the controversial Strawberry Festival poster. They believe the painting is racist and want the Kiwanas Club to stop selling it. Christina Rusca is a former member of the Ponchatoula Kiwanis Club. She believes they will keep the poster…:

Cut 13 (09)  “stick to their guns, yes”

In a prepared statement, Mayor Bob Zabbia says because negative feelings about the poster go against the purpose of the Strawberry Festival, which has brought the community together for decades, he would recommend that Kiwanis reevaluate their decision to sell the poster. Rusca says there have been racist overtones in the Kiwanis Club for a long time…:

Cut 14 (09) “that conversation”

Rusca says when she was on the Kiwanis club board, she presented an idea that there should be more cultural diversity among their leaders when you’re dealing with something the size of the strawberry festival. She says that thought was not at all popular…:

Cut 15  (09)  “and it’s always been that way”

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U-L-M men’s basketball will host Vermont tonight at seven P-M in the semifinals of the C-B-I tournament. The Warhawks started the tournament by beating Eastern Michigan and then rallying on the road to defeat Mercer by 20. ULM Athletics Director Brian Wickstrom this postseason run has brought excitement to the campus…

Cut 16  (13)  “for our program”

ULM starts one senior in its starting line-up and Wickstrom hopes this postseason run will result in a NCAA Tournament berth next season

Cut 17 (15)  “extra games”

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ESPN.com’s Jeff Goodman reports that LSU sophomore forward Jordan Mickey is leaning towards entering the NBA draft. Mickey was a first-team ALL SEC selection this past season as he led the league in rebounding and he’s also the top shot blocker in the country. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says it’s not a surprise to hear this news…

Cut 18 (13) ” weren’t great’

Mickey averaged 15 points and nearly 10 rebounds a game this season, but Worsham believes the six-foot-eight forward from Dallas could use another year of college basketball

Cut 19 (13)   “game more”

 

03.24.15
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LRN Newscast 16:30 03-24-15

Reforming the state’s film tax credit program is expected to be a major topic in the upcoming legislative session, and some lawmakers will point to the number of jobs it has created. But LSU Economist Dr. Loren Scott just completed a study for the State Department of Economic Development that shows the increase in jobs, but also came with a $171 million dollar price tag…
cut 10 (05) “jobs as well”

The Department of Health and Hospitals says Louisiana has cut the rate of Tuberculosis cases by more than half from 2010 to 2014. DHH TB Control Program Director Charles DeGraw says that puts us 12 percent below the national case rate…:
cut 13 (10) “over that period of time”
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Republican Congressman Charles Boustany announces that a contract has been awarded to build a new VA clinic in Lafayette…
CUT 2 (29) “reporting”

A man who was tree-sitting in City Park in New Orleans to block the construction of an upscale golf course, has fallen out of a large cyprus tree. It is believed the man-who is identified as Lloyd Boover-may have broken an ankle and his nose from the fall. Authorites reportedly patrolled his protest, and continuously shined a spotlight on him at night. Boover is expected to be charged with trespassing.

03.24.15
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LRN Newscast REVISED 15:30 03-24-15

A study examining the state’s film tax credit program finds that it created nearly 13-thousand jobs, but cost the state 171-million dollars last fiscal year. LSU Economist Dr. Loren Scott conducted the study for the state department of economic development…
CUT 9 (10) “film industry”
Which is why lawmakers it will addressed in the upcoming legislative session.

A contract has been awarded to build a new VA clinic in Lafayette. While Republican Congressman Charles Boustany – who got the legislative authorization to build new clinics in Lafayette and Lake Charles – says it’s great news for Lafayette, he says the VA is dragging its feet for Lake Charles construction…
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He says still no word from the V.A.
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A Franklin Parish woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to second degree cruelty to a juvenile after causing her 20-month-old daughter to fall out of her moving car last June. District Attorney Mack Lancaster says he’s satisfied with the sentence handed down to 24-year-old LaSasha Allen of Winnsboro…
CUT 3 (10) “appropriate sentence”

The Department of Health and Hospitals says Louisiana has cut the rate of Tuberculosis cases by more than half from 2010 to 2014. DHH TB Control Program Director Charles DeGraw says that puts us 12 percent below the national case rate…:
cut 13 (10) “over that period of time”
DeGraw says he credits the TB Control program for the numbers.

 

03.24.15
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LRN Newscast 15:30 03-24-15

A study examining the state’s film tax credit program finds that it created nearly 13-thousand jobs, but cost the state 171-million dollars last fiscal year. LSU Economist Dr. Loren Scott conducted the study for the state department of economic development…
CUT 9 (10) “film industry”
Which is why lawmakers it will addressed in the upcoming legislative session.

A contract has been awarded to build a new VA clinic in Lafayette. While Republican Congressman Charles Boustany – who got the legislative authorization to build new clinics in Lafayette and Lake Charles – says it’s great news for Lafayette, he says the VA is dragging its feet for Lake Charles construction…
CUT 8 (08) Q: ‘on construction’
He says still no word from the V.A.
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A Franklin Parish woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to second degree cruelty to a juvenile after causing her 20-month-old daughter to fall out of her moving car last June. District Attorney Mack Lancaster says he’s satisfied with the sentence handed down to 24-year-old LaSasha Allen of Winnsboro…
CUT 3 (10) “appropriate sentence”

The Department of Health and Hospitals says Louisiana has cut the rate of Tuberculosis cases by more than half from 2010 to 2014. DHH TB Control Program Director Charles DeGraw says that puts us 12 percent below the national case rate…:
cut 12 (10) “at that point”
DeGraw says he credits the TB Control program for the numbers.

03.24.15
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LRN Newscast 14:30 03-24-15

There’s a new study conducted by LSU economist Dr. Loren Scott that shows the film tax credit program created nearly 13-thousand jobs, but cost Louisiana 171-million dollars last fiscal year. Scott says even with those jobs, that doesn’t mean the jobs produced actually benefited Louisiana…
CUT 11 (09) Q: “he spent”
That tax credit will no doubt get a lot of discussion in the upcoming session.

A Winsboro woman has been sentenced go to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to second degree cruelty to a juvenile. Twenty-four year-old LaSasha Alleen placed her daughter in an unrestrained position and opened the car door while rounding a curve, allowing her daughter to fall out. Franklin Parish District Attorney Mack Lancaster says Allen showed no remorse…
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He said he was satified with the sentenced.
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There’s some good Louisiana health news, as the Department of Health and Hospitals says Louisiana has cut the rate of Tuberculosis cases by more than half from 2010 to 2014. DHH TB Control Program Director Charles DeGraw says they have also reduced the percentage of TB cases with HIV infection from 10% in 2010 to 4 percent in 2014…:
CUT 14 (10) Q: “who have Tuberculosis.”

An Iowa (eye-a-way) woman has died in an overnight single vehicle in Lake Charles that State Police say was caused by a drunk driver. The unrestrained passenger – 44 year-old Molly Frank – was ejected when the driver failed to negotiate a curve on Highway 3256, then hit a tree. Thirty-four year-old Randall Keith Laird II of Lake Charles was charged with vehicular homicide and DWI.

03.24.15
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PM Newscall, March 24th, 2015

A study released by the state department of economic development finds that the state’s film tax credit program cost the state 171-million dollars last fiscal year. Jeff Palermo has the story…

CUT 1 (30) “reporting”

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Republican Congressman Charles Boustany announces that a contract has been awarded to build a new VA clinic in Lafayette. Eric Gill reports…

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A Franklin Parish woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to second degree cruelty to a juvenile after causing her 20-month-old daughter to fall out of her moving car last June. District Attorney Mack Lancaster says he’s satisfied with the sentence handed down to 24-year-old LaSasha Allen of Winnsboro…

CUT 3 (10)  “appropriate sentence”

The child sustained multiple injuries, including a broken arm and skull fracture. Lancaster says there is no doubt in his mind that Allen intentionally tried to hurt her daughter…

CUT 4 (06)  “fall out”

Lancaster says Allen placed her daughter in an unrestrained position and opened the car door while rounding a curve, allowing her daughter to fall out. He says Allen has shown no remorse for what she did to her daughter…

CUT 5 (05)  “somewhat silently”

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Republican Congressman Charles Boustany announces that a contract has been awarded to build a new VA clinic in Lafayette. Last year, Boustany passed legislation authorizing the construction of new clinics in Lafayette and Lake Charles. Boustany says this is a great day for Lafayette veterans…

CUT 6 (11)  “long overdue”

The Lafayette clinic will be built on Ambassador Caffery Parkway and is expected to be completed 18 months after construction begins. Boustany says this clinic is something veterans in the Acadiana region have been waiting too long for…

CUT 7 (07)  “of this clinic”

However, Boustany says there is still no word from the VA on the construction of a new clinic in Lake Charles. He says the VA is dragging its feet on this and that’s not acceptable…

CUT 8 (08)  “on construction”

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A study examining the state’s film tax credit program finds that it created nearly 13-thousand jobs in Louisiana, but cost the state 171-million dollars last fiscal year. LSU Economist Loren Scott conducted the study for the state department of economic development and he says the film tax credit program costs more than it brings in

CUT 9 (10)  “film industry”

Reforming the state’s film tax credit program is expected to be a major topic in the upcoming legislative session. Some lawmakers will point to the number of jobs it has created, but Scott says is it worth the 171-million dollar negative impact on the budget

cut 10 (05) “jobs as well”

Scott says even though the state’s film tax credit program produced nearly 13-thousand jobs last fiscal year, that doesn’t mean the jobs produced actually benefited Louisiana…

cut 11 (09)  “be spent”

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The Department of Health and Hospitals says Louisiana has cut the rate of Tuberculosis cases by more than half from 2010 to 2014. DHH TB Control Program Director Charles DeGraw says that puts us 12 percent below the national case rate…:

cut 12 (10)  “at that point”

DeGraw credits the TB Control Program for its successful implementation of new tools which have lowers the instance of the disease and working toward the ultimate eradication of Tuberculosis in Louisiana. He says this is great news…:

cut 13 (10)  “over that period of time”

DeGraw says this also helps because doctors no longer have to treat problem cases which makes the other end of treatment and follow up and completion of treatment easier to do. He says they also reduced the percentage of TB cases with HIV infection from 10% in 2010 to 4 percent in 2014…:

cut 14 (10)  “who have Tuberculosis”

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03.24.15
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13:30 Newscast, March 24th, 2015

A study released by the state department of economic development finds that the state’s film tax credit program cost the state 171-million dollars last fiscal year. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
CUT 1 (30) “reporting”

State Police say a Marksville woman has been arrested for theft after an audit of the Office of Motor Vehicles revealed missing funds. Authorities say 33-year-old Angelle Temple allegedly stole money from OMV offices in Rapides and Avoyelles Parishes totaling more than $7,000. Temple is charged with felony theft, injuring public records, and malfeasance in office.

A woman from Franklin Parish is sentenced to 25 years in prison after she plead guilty to causing her 20 month old baby to fall out of a moving vehicle last summer. 24-year-old LaSasha Allen of Winsboro was charged with second degree cruelty to a juvenile. District Attorney Mack Lancaster says there is no doubt in his mind that Allen intentionally tried to hurt her daughter…:
CUT 4 (06) “fall out”
He believes this woman got the appropriate sentence.

Republican Congressman Charles Boustany announces that a contract has been awarded to build a new VA clinic in Lafayette. He says this clinic is something veterans in the Acadiana region have been waiting too long for…:
CUT 7 (07) “of this clinic”
The Lafayette clinic will is expected to be completed 18 months after construction begins.

 

03.24.15
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12:30 Newscast, March 24th, 2015

Watchful eyes are staying on the state’s film tax credit program and as a new study says it cost the state 171 million dollars last fiscal year. LSU Economist Loren Scott conducted the study and he says even though 13-thousand jobs were created, the cost of the program has a negative impact on the budget…:
CUT 10 (5) “jobs as well”
This is expected to be a big topic in the upcoming legislative session.

The Department of Health and Hospitals says Louisiana has cut the rate of Tuberculosis cases by more than half from 2010 to 2014. DHH TB Control Program Director Charles DeGraw says that puts us 12 percent below the national case rate…:
CUT 12 (10) “at that point”
DeGraw credits the TB Control Program for its successful implementation of new tools which have lowers the instance of the disease and working toward the ultimate eradication of Tuberculosis in Louisiana.

Republican Congressman Charles Boustany announces that a contract has been awarded to build a new VA clinic in Lafayette. Eric Gill reports…:
CUT 2 (29) “reporting”

The Humane Society of Louisiana says they now have the dog that was in a viral photo of him chasing a truck in Slidell. They say the owner turned over custody of Butterbean for $400.

 

03.24.15
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11:30 Newscast, March 24th, 2015

A study examining the state’s film tax credit program finds that it created nearly 13-hundred jobs in Louisiana, but cost the state 171-million dollars last fiscal year. LSU Economist Loren Scott conducted the study for the state department of economic development and he says it shows that the film tax credit program costs more than it brings in…:
CUT 9 (10) “film industry”
In the upcoming session lawmakers are expected to look at several bills which seek to reform the film tax credit program.

A Franklin Parish woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to second degree cruelty to a juvenile after her 20-month-old daughter fell out of her moving car last June. Authorities say 24-year-old LaSasha Allen placed her daughter in an unrestrained position and opened the car door while rounding a curve, allowing her daughter to fall out. The child received multiple injuries, including a skull fracture.

Republican Congressman Charles Boustany announces that a contract has been awarded to build a new VA clinic in Lafayette. Last year, Boustany passed legislation authorizing the construction of new clinics in Lafayette and Lake Charles. Boustany says this is a great day for Lafayette veterans…:
CUT 6 (11) “long overdue”
The Lafayette clinic will be built on Ambassador Caffery Parkway and is expected to be completed 18 months after construction begins.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office says a Bossier City man is accused of stealing from his employer and selling the items on eBay. They say 60-year-old Michael Thompson returned about $2300 worth of stolen constrution items to his company but said everything else had been sold on the online aucotion site. He is charged with theft.

 

03.24.15
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10:30 Newscast, March 24th, 2015

A Franklin Parish woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to second degree cruelty to a juvenile after causing her 20-month-old daughter to fall out of her moving car last June. District Attorney Mack Lancaster says he’s satisfied with the sentence handed down to 24-year-old LaSasha Allen of Winnsboro…:
CUT 3 (10) “appropriate sentence”
The child sustained multiple injuries, including a broken arm and skull fracture.

State Police say a single vehicle crash in Calcasieu Parish claimed the life of a passenger who was not wearing a seat belt and resulted in the arrest of the driver for vehicular homicide. An investigation revealed 34-year-old Randall Laird II of Lake Charles ran off a road at a curve and hit a tree. 44-year-old Molly Frank of Iowa died. Laird was arrested for DWI and vehicular homicide.

Today, a grand jury considers the case against a Terrebonne Sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed 14-year-old Cameron Tillman last September. Eric Gill reports…:
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A 30-year-old Baton Rouge heroin user will get at least 6 years in prison for giving his girlfriend a dose that killed her. DA Hillar Moore says now two families including the accused, Brandon Eirick, are ruined because of this…:
CUT 15 (09) “deadly consequences”