Louisiana’s elected leaders have condemned the comments made by Iowa Congressman Steve King, who said FEMA officials told him Hurricane Katrina victims were just looking for handouts, while Iowans take care of each other. King made his comments while speaking at a town hall meeting as he discussed the contrast between the victims of the recent flooding in the Midwest and Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina killed over 18-hundred people in August of 2005. Graves says his advice to Representative King is not to compare disasters…

Cut 10 (12)“…your own people.”

Seven new outpatient addictions treatment clinics have now opened in South Louisiana. In recent years, the opioid crisis has hit Louisiana hard. Lake Wellness Center spokesperson Amy Jones says Louisiana averages 122 prescriptions per 100 people.

Cut 3 (11) “…in our state.”

The Bayou State will host the SEC gymnastics championships on Saturday for the first time since 1998. Two sessions of competition will take place at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday at 3 PM. The Tigers are the number one seed and the defending SEC meet champions. Breaux says the season started rough because of injuries, but ever since beating the Crimson Tide in January, the team has taken off…

Cut 7 (12) “…we got this”

The LSU men’s basketball team is getting ready for its next test in the NCAA Tournament as they meet up with sixth-seeded Maryland on Saturday in Jacksonville.

Point guard Anthony Cowan averages 16 points a game to lead the Terrapins. Interim head coach Tony Benford says this game will come down to who wins the paint and the rebounding battle…

Cut 14 (10) “great matchup”

Tip time is at 11:10 AM.

Iowa Congressman Steve King says Katrina victims were looking for handouts, while Iowans are trying to take care of each other during the historic Midwestern flooding. Jeff Palermo reports Louisiana elected officials are furious with his comments…

Cut 1 (31) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

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 There appears to be a breakthrough in the state’s effort to grow medical marijuana. Don Molino has the latest…

Cut 2 (30) “I’m Don Molino”  

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Seven new outpatient addictions treatment clinics have now opened in South Louisiana. In recent years, the opioid crisis has hit Louisiana hard. Lake Wellness Center spokesperson Amy Jones says Louisiana averages 122 prescriptions per 100 people.

Cut 3 (11) “…in our state.”

Jones says the new facilities look at addiction as a biological illness as opposed to a chosen behavior, treating patients with both medicine and behavioral therapy.

Cut 4 (10) “…one or the other″

Jones says what sets these new clinics apart is the ability to receive care in an outpatient setting.

Cut 5 (11)  “…the older models.”

Clinics will be located in New Orleans, Metairie, Covington, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Houma.

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The Bayou State will host the SEC gymnastics championships on Saturday for the first time since 1998. Two sessions of competition will take place at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday at 3 PM. LSU Gymnastics coach DD Breaux says after years of laboring to convince the SEC to bring the championships back home she got some help this time…

Cut 6 (12) “…dream came true.”

The Tigers are the number one seed and the defending SEC meet champions. Breaux says the season started rough because of injuries, but ever since beating the Crimson Tide in January, the team has taken off…

Cut 7 (12) “…we got this”

Breaux says the purple and gold community will have a big presence in the Smoothie King Center and Tiger fans should grab their tickets now while they can…

Cut 8 (11) “…conference.”

The SEC Championships begin Saturday at 3:00 PM.

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Louisiana’s elected leaders have condemned the comments made by Iowa Congressman Steve King, who said FEMA officials told him Hurricane Katrina victims were just looking for handouts, while Iowans take care of each other. Governor Edwards called the comments disgusting and disheartening, while Jefferson Parish Congressman Steve Scalise said the remarks absurd and offensive. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves agrees

Cut 9 (07) “…ridiculous.”

King made his comments while speaking at a town hall meeting as he discussed the contrast between the victims of the recent flooding in the Midwest and Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina killed over 18-hundred people in August of 2005. Graves says his advice to Representative King is not to compare disasters…

Cut 10 (12)“…your own people.”

King says he was one of the first Congressmen to visit New Orleans following Katrina. But Graves says he plans to remind King how devastating Katrina was to southeast Louisiana…

Cut 11 (09)   “…was flooded.”

Graves also says the Cajun Navy is an excellent example of how Louisiana residents help each other and other states during disasters.

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The LSU men’s basketball team is getting ready for its next test in the NCAA Tournament as they meet up with sixth-seeded Maryland on Saturday in Jacksonville. It’s been two weeks since head coach Will Wade’s suspension went into effect and point guard Tremont Waters says Wade’s absence has brought the team together even more…

Cut 12 (12) “…forward to Maryland .”

Maryland features two big post players in Bruno Fernando and Jalen Smith. Fernando is a big-time NBA prospect who averages a double-double. LSU big man Kavell Bigby-Williams on the matchup…

Cut 13 (08) “…for them”

Point guard Anthony Cowan averages 16 points a game to lead the Terrapins. Interim head coach Tony Benford says this game will come down to who wins the paint and the rebounding battle…

Cut 14 (10) “great matchup”

Tip time is at 11:10 AM.

There appears to be a breakthrough in the state’s effort to grow medical marijuana. Don Molino has the latest…

Cut 2 (30) “I’m Don Molino”

A husband found his wife, 74-year-old Frances Jane Schultz, tied up dead in their home on Brian Road in Zachary last night. In an interview with WBRZ, Sherriff Sid Gautreaux said the incident seemed to be a home invasion. Schultz had apparent head injuries and the East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office stated she died from multiple gunshot wounds.

No information about a potential suspect has been released.

The LSU men’s basketball team is getting ready for its next test in the NCAA Tournament as they meet up with sixth-seeded Maryland on Saturday in Jacksonville. Maryland features two big post players in Bruno Fernando and Jalen Smith. Fernando is a big-time NBA prospect who averages a double-double. LSU big man Kavell Bigby-Williams on the matchup…

Cut 13 (08) “…for them”

The Bayou State will host the SEC gymnastics championships on Saturday for the first time since 1998. Two sessions of competition will take place at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday at 3 PM. LSU Gymnastics coach DD Breaux says after years of laboring to convince the SEC to bring the championships back home she got some help this time…

Cut 6 (12) “…dream came true.”

Iowa Congressman Steve King says Katrina victims were looking for handouts, while Iowans are trying to take care of each other during the historic Midwestern flooding. Jeff Palermo reports Louisiana elected officials are furious with his comments…

Cut 1 (31) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

Ag Commissioner Mike Strain has announced that GB Sciences, which is LSU’s growing partner for medical marijuana in the state, has been approved to move into a larger facility, allowing for ramped up production. Regulatory paperwork and background checks have been completed with a facility inspection scheduled for Wednesday.

The LSU men’s basketball team is getting ready for its next test in the NCAA Tournament as they meet up with sixth seeded Maryland on Saturday in Jacksonville. It’s been two weeks since head coach Will Wade’s suspension went into effect and point guard Tremont Waters says Wade’s absence has brought the team together even more…

cut 12 (12) “…forward to Maryland”

Tip time on saturday is at 11:10

Seven new outpatient addictions treatment clinics have now opened in South Louisiana. In recent years, the opioid crisis has hit Louisiana hard. Lake Wellness Center spokesperson Amy Jones says what sets these new clinics apart is the ability to receive care in an outpatient setting.

Cut 5 (11)  “…the older models.”
Clinics will be located in New Orleans, Metairie, Covington, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Houma.

Louisiana’s elected leaders have condemned the comments made by Iowa Congressman Steve King, who said FEMA officials told him Hurricane Katrina victims were just looking for handouts, while Iowans take care of each other. Governor Edwards called the comments disgusting and disheartening, while Jefferson Parish Congressman Steve Scalise said the remarks absurd and offensive. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves agrees
Cut 9 (07) “…ridiculous.”
King made his comments while speaking at a town hall meeting.
Seven new outpatient addictions treatment clinics have now opened in South Louisiana. In recent years, the opioid crisis has hit Louisiana hard. Lake Wellness Center spokesperson Amy Jones says the new facilities treat patients with both medicine and behavioral therapy.
Cut 4 (10) “…one or the other″

LSU plays 6th seed Maryland Saturday at 1110AM in the second round after grabbing a 79-74 win over Yale. Just a few weeks ago Tiger nation was salivating at the thought of their wunderkind coach Will Wade leading a young, hungry team of athletes into the big dance. Now Wade is suspended for alleged recruiting violations, and many fans are concerned the distraction will lead to an early LSU exit. Interim coach Tony Benford says he’s keeping the team focused on what’s important.
Cut 12 (09) “…control.”
Benford played in the tournament during his days in the 80s as a star guard for Texas Tech. before coming to LSU, His North Texas coached teams never sported a winning record.

Seven new outpatient addictions treatment clinics have now opened in South Louisiana. In recent years, the opioid crisis has hit Louisiana hard. Lake Wellness Center spokesperson Amy Jones says Louisiana averages 122 prescriptions per 100 people.

Cut 3 (11) “…in our state.”
Five people have been arrested on charges related to welfare fraud.  Attorney General Jeff Landry says the state is cracking down on those that are fraudulently getting on the Medicaid rolls. Landry says the expense of non-eligible recipients is has sent the Medicaid program spiraling out of control.

Cut 8 (10) “of our resources.”

60 years ago the Golden State, hoping to stem the tide of 20th century extinctions, agreed to ban the sale of “endangered” animal products in their state by 2020. One of the animals listed was alligators, and that could end up hitting the local gator industry, who relies on selling to Californian fashionistas. Louisiana Sea Grant Spokesperson Mark Shirley says the misinformed sentiment could end up putting Bayou State farmers out of business.
Cut 5 (10) “…industry.”
Harvesting gator skin and meat is a nearly 60 million dollar industry.
A bill is being proposed in the Legislature that would lift the cap on how big a bottle of wine you can have delivered to your home. Currently you can’t order a bottle bigger than 750 ml, but Senator Jack Donahue says it’s an unnessecary restriction, and that this one’s for all of the other wine lovers out there.
Cut 15 (09) “…to change that.”

The LSU men’s basketball team survived and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 79-74 win over Yale yesterday in Jacksonville. Guard Tremont Waters was one of four Tiger players in double figures with 15 points…
cut 10 (11) “…the best”
LSU’s next opponent is the Maryland Terrapins, who are 23-10 on the season. One of there best players is Bruno Fernando, a six-foot-10 forward, who is a future NBA lottery draft pick. Tip time tomorrow is at 11:10.

Following yesterday’s win over Yale, Alleva told Jeff Goodman of the Stadium that he wishes suspended head coach Will Wade would just come to him and tell the truth and that Alleva can handle the truth even it’s bad. Wade has been suspended for two weeks and has said he can’t talk about a purported FBI wiretap under the advice of his legal counsel.

Former LSU Tiger Shaquille O’ Neal will be the new face of Papa John’s Pizza and he’s the pizza maker’s newest board member. O’Neal is also investing in nine Papa John’s restaurants in Atlanta. The endorsement deal will net the Hall of Fame basketball player a reported 8.25 million dollars.

The 7th ranked LSU baseball team is in Athens for the weekend for a big three-game series against 5th ranked Georgia. Tigers Coach Paul Mainieri on the 19-and-2 Bulldogs…
Cut 16 (10) “…power arms”
LSU will face one of the top sophomore pitchers in the country tonight. Georgia right-hander Emerson Hancock is 5-0 with an E-R-A well below one. First pitch tonight is 6 PM local time.

Also, ULM basketball has advanced to the second round of the C-I-T Tournament as the Warhawks defeated Kent State 87-77. Travis Munnings had 28 points, nine rebounds, and four assists last night.

The state Attorney General’s office announces the arrest of five Louisiana residents for Medicaid welfare fraud. Jeff Palermo has the story…
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Jeff Palermo”

The Caddo Parish D-A’s office says a former employee at the Caddo Parish Animal Shelter has admitted to encouraging a coworker to have a sex with a dog. 43-year-old Booker Thomas of Shreveport pleaded guilty to acting as principal in a crime against nature. Thomas was sentenced to three years in prison.

The third seeded LSU Tigers are headed to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after beating Yale 79-74. The Tigers had a shaky second half, but interim head coach Tony Benford says those things will happen…
cut 11 (10) “…good run”
LSU will now play Maryland in the second round. Early tip time from Jacksonville, 11:10 central time.

Presently, state law limits the total amount of bottles of wine that can be shipped to a home to 144 bottles that do not exceed 750 ml per bottle. But a proposed law to be debated in the upcoming session would remove the limit on how big a bottle you can have delivered, while keeping the total volume of booze the same. Senator Jack Donahue says says the current law impedes on those that collect wine as a hobby.
Cut 14 (07) “…large format bottles.”
Donahue’s bill will discussed by legislators next month.

Louisiana’s Congressional Delegation is asking the California legislature to reconsider a law set to kick in next year that would ban the purchase of alligator within state lines. Louisiana Sea Grant Spokesperson Mark Shirley says at one point the gator was endangered, but since the law’s passage in the 60’s things have changed, and now we’ve got millions of the big lizards crawling through our swamps. Shirley says if our west coast friends really want to save the gators, they should eat some or wear some, not ban them.
Cut 6 (11) “…produce.”
Bayou State wetlands are home to the country’s largest alligator population.
Five people have been arrested on charges related to welfare fraud. Attorney General Jeff Landry says the state is cracking down on those that are fraudulently getting on the Medicaid rolls by working the system and lying about their application.
Cut 7 (10) “…of our citizens”
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LSU plays 6th seed Maryland Saturday at 1110AM in the second round after grabbing a 79-74 win over Yale. Just a few weeks ago Tiger nation was salivating at the thought of their wunderkind coach Will Wade leading a young, hungry team of athletes into the big dance. Now Wade is suspended for alleged recruiting violations, and many fans are concerned the distraction will lead to an early LSU exit. Interim coach Tony Benfordsays he’s keeping the team focused on what’s important.
Cut 12 (09) “…control.”
Benford played in the tournament during his days in the 80s as a star guard for Texas Tech. before coming to LSU, His North Texas coached teams never sported a winning record.
Mandeville Senator Jack Donahue wants to change a law that limits the size of a bottle of wine that you can have shipped to your house. Currently you can’t get distributors to send you anything bigger than a 750 ml bottle, and Donahue says this would open up deliveries to more variations of vine bottle sizes.
Cut 13 (09) “…the allowable quantity.”

LSU survived their first test of the tournament and will face Maryland on Saturday at 1110AM in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Kevin Barnhart has more.
Cut 3 (30) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”
Five people have been arrested on charges related to welfare fraud. Attorney General Jeff Landry says the message to those trying to falsify their way through the application process to get on Medicaid is clear.
Cut 9 (09) “…come after you″
Landry says those arrested knew they were not eligible for government assistance.
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60 years ago the Golden State, hoping to stem the tide of 20th century extinctions, agreed to ban the sale of “endangered” animal products in their state by 2020. One of the animals listed was alligators, and that could end up hitting the local gator industry, who relies on selling to Californian fashionistas. Louisiana Sea Grant Spokesperson Mark Shirley says the misinformed sentiment could end up putting Bayou State farmers out of business.
Cut 5 (10) “…industry.”
Harvesting gator skin and meat is a nearly 60 million dollar industry.
A bill is being proposed in the Legislature that would lift the cap on how big a bottle of wine you can have delivered to your home. Currently you can’t order a bottle bigger than 750 ml, but Senator Jack Donahue says it’s an unnessecary restriction, and that this one’s for all of the other wine lovers out there.
Cut 15 (09) “…to change that.”