Governor Bobby Jindal makes another out-of-state trip this weekend. He’ll speak at the Republican Leadership Summit, which features other presidential hopefuls. Tom Jensen with Public Policy Polling says Jindal’s favorability rating was an impressive 43-percent in a recent survey and it could go up even more if he touts his conservative agenda at this event…
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More rain is in the forecast for Saturday, but Lance Escude with the National Weather Service says this rainy weather pattern will end Sunday as rain chances decrease on that day…
cut 11 (06) “….dry out”

Schlumberger, an oilfield services giant with locations throughout the state and the US, announces they plan to lay off about 11,000 more employees because of the oil price drop. LSU Economist Dr. Loren Scott believes a majority of these layoffs will occur in states that depend on drilling on land…:
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In January, Schlumberger announced they were reducing their workforce by 9,000 employees.

The former Knight Oil Tools employee that authorities say was involved in a conspiracy to plant drugs on another person has turned himself in. Captain John Babin, with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s office, says Russell Manual is the fourth person to be arrested as part of this investigation…:
CUT 12 (11) “intimidating witness”
Two cops and the CEO of Knight Oil were also arrested this week.