With a week of campaigning to go, Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu is making a big issue over time sheets that possibly show her opponent, Republican Bill Cassidy, was paid by the LSU Health Sciences Center for work he never did. Landrieu says 16 statements that have been made public are full of inconsistencies…:
CUT 3 (10) “very unlikely”
A request from Cassidy’s office seeking comment was not returned. The two debate tonight.
US-Senator David Vitter says he no longer supports Common Core. Vitter had said he supported the education standards but now says he’s talked to thousands of parents and teachers who don’t like it and feel it doesn’t give Louisiana enough control. He says we should get out of Common Core and establish our own state system of standards and testing.
Secretary of State Tom Schedler says 221-thousand voters casted ballots during the early voting period that ended Saturday. Schedler says they averaged over 44-thousand votes a day which is great..:
CUT 6 (06) “impressive”
He’s optimistic we’ll see voter turnout at 40-percent election day Saturday.
Louisiana State Police say a husband is dead and his wife is in serious condition after the motorcycle the were riding collided with a deer Saturday night near Leesville. They say 53-year-old Gordon Bolton and his passenger, 57-year-old Monika Bolton were ejected when they crashed into the animal in Vernon Parish. Mr. Bolton was pronounced dead at a hospital and his wife is recovering from serious injuries. Both were wearing helmets.