LRN Newscast 15:30 12-19-14

A group called Senate Conservatives Action is sponsoring radio ads that are targeting Republican Metairie Congressman Steve Scalise. Here’s Eric Gill with the story…
CUT 1 (30) “reporting”

The very first bowl game of the season kicks off tomorrow morning with the R-and-L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, as the U-L-L Ragin’ Cajuns take on Nevada. There’s a concert tonight starring Kool and the Gang at the Smoothie King Center, but the team won’t be there, because of a very early wake-up call for a 10 am kick-off.

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State Police are reporting a total of 66 highway deaths in Louisiana since Thanksgiving, and Sgt. Nick Manale says that is way too many…
CUT 10 (05) Q: “unrestrained occupants”
So if you’re not buckled up, don’t expect any leniency when you get pulled over this holiday season.

For November, Louisiana added seven thousand more people working, which is outpacing the national numbers…
CUT 13 (09) Q: ‘to November
That’s Louisiana Workforce Commission Executive Director Curt Eysink (eye sink), who says the total number in the state a record setting 2.1 million people with jobs. He says industrial announcements keep coming and people from around the nation and the world are paying attention.