LRN Newscast 14:30 January 9, 2015

The Keystone Pipeline has been passed by the US house today. Newly elected 6th District Republican Congressman Garret Graves recognizes that-even with passage-there’s the possibility President Obama would veto the law…
CUT 16 (09) Q: ‘with Congress’
The vote was 266-153 today.

A recent study out of Yale now shows what many have already suspected: Cold weather can in make you sick. Dr. Fred Lopez is an Infectious Diseases specialist at the New Orleans School of Medicine from LSU, and he says the most common virus which causes a cold will thrive at cooler temperatures…:
CUT 13 (10) Q: ‘colder temperatures”
So staying inside more often is best.

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There’s some new funding numbers showing that Republican Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle is a serious candidate for governor. Angelle’s campaign reports over $1.4 million in cash on hand, and that’s impressive considering the competition with Senator David Vitter and Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne…
CUT 7 (08) Q: ‘that alternative”
That’s UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross.

Plans to burn 15-million pounds of M6 propellant in steel trays at Camp Minden have some concerns being made from North Louisiana, particularly since they would be using the open method…
CUT 4 (06) Q: “explore that”
That’s Minden Mayor Tommy Davis expressing his concern.