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AM Newscall September 16,2015

Once again, Governor Bobby Jindal finds himself on the outside looking in as the second Republican presidential candidate debate is tonight on CNN. Eric Gill reports…

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Republican Jay Dardenne’s first campaign commercial underscores his time in public office as being scandal free. Michelle Southern reports…:

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An artist has created an ornament to honor and donate to the family of fallen State Trooper Steven Vincent. Emelie Gunn has more…

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The second Republican presidential candidate debate is tonight on CNN and once again Governor Bobby Jindal finds himself on the outside looking in. Low poll numbers are keeping Jindal out of the prime time debate, but he will appear in the undercard debate beginning at 5PM. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says this is a real blow to Jindal…

cut 4  (10)  “shake things up”

He says only political junkies will be paying attention to the undercard debate which makes it difficult for Jindal to jump out of the group. Jindal recently began openly criticizing Republican frontrunner Donald Trump. Cross doesn’t believe this strategy is working for Jindal…

Cut 5  (06)  “bad tempered”

Cross doesn’t think this marks a critical stage in Jindal’s campaign. He would be very surprised if the governor dropped out of the race before the Iowa caucuses or South Carolina primary. Cross believes Jindal is in this race for the long haul…

Cut 6 (10)  “come out”

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State Police Col. Mike Edmonson believes your Louisiana driver’s license will be a sufficient enough ID to board a plane in Louisiana after January 1st, even though there are concerns travelers may need another form of picture ID because the state is not in compliance with the federal REAL ID Act. Edmonson says there is no current indication from the federal government that a regular license isn’t enough.

CUT 7 (07)  “know that”

Heath Allen, executive director of Lake Charles regional Airport, told a Lake Charles TV station that Louisiana travelers will be required to have a passport or another form of federal identification in 2016. But Edmonson says that’s not the case right now.

Cut 8  (11)  “for Louisiana” 

Edmonson says the reason the state isn’t compliant with the REAL ID Act is because there were worries about the privacy of Louisiana citizens. He says with the REAL ID act, immediately upon arrival at an OMV, all documents must be scanned and a picture is taken.

Cut 9 (10) “needs to be”

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An artist out of Leesville, Louisiana created a Christmas ornament to help fundraise for the family of the fallen State Trooper Steven Vincent. Owner of JillyBean Studios, Jill Leonard, says she’s raised more than 26-thousand dollars so far.

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Leonard says she had no idea she’d receive this kind of response and outpouring from people nationwide. She says it’s been difficult keeping up with the huge number of orders she’s receiving.

cut 11 (10) “committed to it”

Leonard says the ornament costs 12 dollars and 60 percent of the proceeds go to the wife of Steven Vincent. She says orders keep pouring in for the ornament, which is made of clay, painted blue and formed into the shape of Louisiana.

Cut 12 (07) “30 thousand”

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Republican Jay Dardenne has started airing his first gubernatorial campaign television commercials which underscore his time in public office as being scandal free. The spot also says Dardenne talks straight because he’s not a Washington politician and has a history of bipartisanship. ULM-Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley.

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Dardenne has so far been the only candidate in the race to publicly mention Vitter’s prostitution scandal. Stockley says with just over a month away from the October primary, he believes the ad is coming at a good time because polls have shown voters are responding to advertising. He says this is Dardenne’s chance to make a move…:

Cut 14 (10) “more?”

Dardenne said in a press release that voters don’t have to settle for the same old partisan, scandal plagued politics. Stockley says this is a positive ad and the candidates are likely holding off on attacking each other personally until they see how the negative Super PAC ads will fair…:

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After a tough three-point loss to Western Kentucky, Louisiana Tech looks to get back in the win column this Saturday against Kansas State. The Wildcats are 2-and-0, with wins over South Dakota and Texas-San Antonio. K-S-U has not allowed a touchdown yet this season and Bulldogs quarterback Jeff Driskel says they are a very sound on defense…

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Louisiana Tech’s defense gave up nearly 600 yards of offense in that loss to Western Kentucky. Linebacker Beau Fitte (Feet) says they are motivated to make sure that doesn’t happen again

Cut 17 (17) “do better” 

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Based on what happened in the Mississippi State game, it appears LSU will have more success rushing the passer this season. The Tigers D-line only had 10 sacks in 13 games last year, but in the season opener, LSU’s defensive line recorded three sacks. One of the sacks was by new starting defensive end Lewis Neal. Defensive line coach Ed Orgeron on Neal and fellow starting defensive end Tashawn Bower

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Sophomore defensive tackle Davon Godchaux and freshman defensive end Arden Key also recorded sacks against Mississippi State. Oregeron says he’s not surprised by the success of his unit

Cut 19 (14) “hungry to play”

Up next for LSU, it’s 18th ranked Auburn, who struggled to beat FCS member Jacksonville State last Saturday. Orgeron says Auburn’s up tempo offense is hard to prepare for

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17:30 LRN Newscast Sept 15

A Plaquemines Parish mother has admitted in court that she used a large amount of hand sanitizer to kill her 17-month old son, who was a Down Syndrome child. Erika Wigstorm entered a plea of guilty to Manslaughter and was sentenced to 40 years without benefit of probation or suspension of sentence. The child died in January of 2014.

Republican lawmakers appeared before a Congressional hearing in New Orleans to criticize the Obama administration’s intent to toughen standards for offshore drilling. GOP Senator Bill Cassidy…
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The Interior Department is expected to issue new rules soon dealing with the blowout preventer on rigs. Such a device failed miserably when a BP well blew out in 2010, causing a huge environmental disaster.

Louisiana ranks fourth in the nation when it comes to the rate of women that are murdered by men. That’s according to an annual study published by the Violence Policy Center in Washington DC. V-P-C legislative director Kristen Rand says this type of homicide is the result of arguments between people who know each other…
cut 13 (08) “…domestic violence”
Rand urges legislators to enhance enforcement of laws that prohibit domestic abusers.

In southwest Louisiana, the Sulphur Police and Fire Department are applying “In God We Trust” decals to their vehicles. Local business leaders are funding the stickers, but there are some who are not happy about this. Police Chief Lewis Coats says he’s trying to bring some positive into a negative world…:
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Coats says the officers are eager to display the “In God We Trust” stickers.

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16:30 Newscast, September 15th, 2015

The latest annual report by the Violence Policy Center finds that Louisiana ranks fourth in the rate of women murdered by men. VPC Legislative Director Kristen Rand says stronger laws are needed to keep guns out of the hands of offenders…:
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The research found that murders involving a female victim and a male offender took place at a rate of about 2 per 100,000 residents statewide.

The Plaquemine Parish DA says the mom from Belle Chasse who was accused of killing her baby by putting hand sanitizer in his feeding tube in 2014, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. 17-month old Lucas Ruiz had Down Syndrome and died of ethanol intoxication with a blood alcohol content of .280%. The victim’s mother, Erika Wigstrom, was sentenced to forty years without the benefit of probation.

The SEC Network will air a documentary tonight about the life of Bo Rein, LSU’s coach going into the 80s who died in a plane crash before ever coaching a game for the Tigers. Eric Gill reports…:
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Governor Bobby Jindal’s office announced today that his top budget adviser, Kristy Nichols, is resigning as Commissioner of Administration to work in the private sector. They say Stafford Palmieri will replace Nichols as the head of the DOA starting October 15th. The release indicates Nichols is taking a position with Ochsner Health System as Vice President for Government and Corporate Affairs.

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LRN Sportscast 16:45 Sept 15

Tonight on the SEC Network there will be a 30-minute documentary on former LSU football coach Bo Rein, who was killed in a plane crash 42 days after taking the job at LSU in December of 1979. LSU Senior Associate Sports Information Director Kent Lowe says there’s a lot of mystery as to why the plane flew into the Atlantic…
cut 11 (10) “….Atlantic”
Rein was returning to Baton Rouge from a recruiting trip when the plane was attempting to avoid some bad weather and crashed in the Atlantic Ocean.

Coach Les Miles says junior Trent Domingue is the Tigers starting place kicker. He has surplanted last year’s starter, Colby Delahoussaye. But Miles says Delahoussaye may get a chance again…
cut 29 (10) “…get some kicks”
Delahoussaye is 24 for 29 during his LSU career on field goals

The Saints are off today and they’ll get back to work tomorrow, preparing for Sunday’s home opener against Tampa Bay. New Orleans wants to do a better job in the red zone. They had four trips inside Arizona’s 20-yard line last weekend, but came away with only one touchdown. The Saints only rushed for 54 yards in the game and running back Mark Ingram says a better ground attack can help lead to more touchdowns…
cut 19 (10) “…course of the game”
Safety Rafael Bush reportedly tore his pectoral muscle in the season opener and could be done for the season. New Orleans will reportedly re-sign safety Kenny Phillips. He hasn’t played in a game since 2012.

Louisiana Tech is hoping its defense can rebound after giving up 41 points in a three-point loss to Western Kentucky on Thursday. The Bulldogs are at Kansas State this Saturday. The Wildcats are 2-and-0 as they’ve defeated South Dakota and Texas-San Antonio.

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15:30 Newscast, September 15th, 2015

US Senator Bill Cassidy spoke today during a US House Natural Resources Committee field hearing in New Orleans. He says it’s vital for the federal government to ease regulations so that oil and gas production in the Gulf can continue to grow…:
CUT 5 (07) “today’s economy”
He says current federal regulations are holding development in the Gulf back, hurting the job market.

The Violence Policy Center says Louisiana comes in at number four in the nation in the rate of women who are murdered by men. VPC Legislative Director Kristen Rand says most homicides are the result of arguments between people who know each other…:
cut 13 (08) “domestic violence”
She says they urge lawmakers to tighten up the books when it comes to keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers.

How would you feel about “In God We Trust” decals being placed on cop cars or fire trucks? That’s what authorities are doing in Sulphur as a way to keep law enforcement’s image positive, but some say it skirts violation of the first amendment. Sulphur Police Chief Lewis Coats says many in the community donated money for the decals…:
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Coats says he isn’t going to try to please everyone, and that the officers are excited about the decals.

Higher education in central Louisiana seems to be attracting more students. Louisiana State University of Alexandria says this fall they’ve reached the highest enrollment in school history, with 3,104 students. They say it’s a nearly 15 percent increase over fall last year and a 39% jump from 2013.

 

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14:30 Newscast, September 15th, 2015

An annual study released today by The Violence Policy Center says Louisiana ranks number 4 in the nation in the rate of women who are murdered by men. The report indicates our state has ranked among the top 10 states in this category for a fifth year in a row. VPC Legislative Director Kristen Rand says there are two big factors that leads to Louisiana’s ranking…:
cut 12 (06) “to firearms”
Rand says they urge legislators to enhance enforcement of laws that prohibit domestic abusers from possessing guns and protect victims of domestic violence.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Jay Dardenne has released his first television ad of the campaign. The commercial, which began running statewide this morning, is called “Something Good” and says Dardenne is a straight talker, because he’s not a Washington politician, that he’ll solve problems without drama and has never been involved in a scandal in his 25 years of public service.

The Sulphur Police and Fire Departments will soon be adding “In God We Trust” decals on their vehicles..and not everybody is happy about it. Some feel it’s a breach of the first amendment, but Sulphur Police Chief Lewis Coats says his officers are excited about the decals and it’s impossible to please everyone…:
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He says they view this as a positive for the officers especially in the wake of several police killings.

The SEC Storied documentary tonight will be on the late Bo Rein — LSU’s coach going into the 80s who never saw a game in Tiger Stadium before he died in a plane crash. “The Bo You Don’t Know,” premiers at 8pm on the SEC Network. LSU Senior Associate SID Kent Lowe says the title of the documentary is appropriate because even members of the media didn’t have a chance to get to know Rein as he was so busy recruiting…:
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Rein was LSU’s coach for 42 days prior to the crash.

 

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LRN PM Newscall Sept 15

All Sulphur Police and Fire Department Vehicles will soon display “In God We Trust” decals. Emelie Gunn has more on how the community is divided over this addition…

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The SEC Network will air a documentary tonight about the life of Bo Rein, LSU’s coach going into the 80s who died in a plane crash before ever coaching a game for the Tigers. Eric Gill reports.

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Senator Bill Cassidy testified this morning during a US House Natural Resources Committee field hearing in New Orleans. The purpose of the hearing was to discuss how current federal policies impact oil and natural gas development in the Gulf of Mexico. Cassidy says policies need to be changed for offshore oil production to flourish…

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He says current federal regulations are holding development in the Gulf back, hurting the job market. Cassidy says federal policies leave over 63 million acres in the Gulf unavailable for oil and gas production…

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He says it’s time for America to be energy independent. Cassidy says it’s vital for the federal government to ease regulations so that oil and gas production in the Gulf can continue to grow…

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“In God We Trust” decals will be applied to both Sulphur Police and Fire Department vehicles this week. The community is funding these stickers so they don’t cost anything but many people still aren’t pleased with this addition. Police Chief Lewis Coats says in this negative world, he wants to bring some positive.

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Coats says the officers are eager and excited to display the stickers on their units, especially after the recent death of Trooper Steven Vincent last month. He says many businesses throughout the Sulphur area came together to pay for and create the decals.

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At a city council meeting, Jake LeBrun voiced his opinion and says some people might think this is a breach of the first amendment. But Coats says if other people are offended, he’s offended that they’re offended and isn’t going to try to please everyone.

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A documentary will air on the SEC Network tonight about the life of Bo Rein (pronounced “Ryan”) who was named LSU’s head coach after the 1979 season, but died in a plane crash before he ever coached a game for the Tigers. LSU Senior Associate Sports Information Director Kent Lowe (pronounced “Low”) says many people don’t know Rein’s story and the excitement he brought to lead LSU into the 80s:

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“The Bo You Don’t Know,” premiers at 8pm. Rein left N.C. State for LSU, just after he lead the Wolfpack to its last ACC football title in ’79. Lowe says the title of the documentary is appropriate because even members of the LSU media didn’t have a chance to get to know Rein as he was so busy recruiting…:

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Lowe said there were many who felt Rein could have had decades of success at LSU. But on January 10th, 1980, Rein was flying back to Baton Rouge from recruiting in Shreveport, when the pilot flew around a bad storm in central Louisiana and the plane went 1400 miles off course. Lowe says there is a lot of mystery as to why the plane flew into the Atlantic…:

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An annual study released today by The Violence Policy Center says Louisiana ranks number 4 in the nation in the rate of women who are murdered by men. The report indicates our state has ranked among the top 10 states in this category for a fifth year in a row. VPC Legislative Director Kristen Rand says there are two big factors that leads to Louisiana’s ranking…

cut 12 (06)  “to firearms”

The study shows that nationwide, 94-percent of women killed by men were murdered by someone they knew and the most common weapon used was a gun. The study applies to 2013, the most recent year for which data is available. Rand says most homicides are the result of arguments between people who know each other…

cut 13 (08)  “domestic violence”

She says, most often, females were killed by males during an escalating situation involving domestic violence. Rand says they urge legislators to enhance enforcement of laws that prohibit domestic abusers from possessing guns and protect victims of domestic violence…

cut 14 (08)  “abusive situations”

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13:30 Newscast, September 15th, 2015

US Senator Bill Cassidy was in New Orleans this morning during a US House Natural Resources Committee field hearing to discuss how federal policies impact the oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico. Cassidy says federal policies leave over 63 million acres in the Gulf unavailable for oil and gas production…:
CUT 4 (07) “sources of oil”
He says federal regulations need to ease up so that oil and gas production in the Gulf can keep thriving.

Republican gubernatorial candidate David Vitter keeps trying to avoid questions about his cloudy past, but they keep coming. During a forum last night in which just he and Republican Jay Dardenne were present, each were asked if they’ve ever violated any state laws. Dardenne responded no, and Vitter called the question a “gotcha” inquiry which was specifically targeted at him. Vitter says he’s already addressed his past and said he doesn’t appreciate questions planted on behalf of opponents. The forum was hosted by the Alliance for Good Government.

All Sulphur Police and Fire Department Vehicles will soon display “In God We Trust” decals. Emelie Gunn has more on how the community is divided over this addition…:
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The American Automobile Association says the current statewide average for a gallon of regular gas is $2.05 and the US Department of Energy is forecasting the national average to hit $2 a gallon by December. AAA says historically, Louisiana’s price is about 20 cents cheaper than the national average so we could be looking at prices at about $1.80 before the end of the year.

 

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12:30 Newscast, September 15th, 2015

In southwest Louisiana, the Sulphur Police and Fire Department will be applying “In God We Trust” decals to their vehicles. The community is funding the stickers, but there are still many people not happy about this. Police Chief Lewis Coats says he’s trying to bring some positive into a negative world…:
CUT 6 (06) “the units”
Coats says on the heels of the recent death of Trooper Steven Vincent who was killed in the line of duty near Lake Charles last month, the officers are eager to display the “In God We Trust” stickers on their units.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler feels voter apathy may partly explain why 46% of candidates who signed up for offices in the October 24th primary will run without opposition. He feels this uptick trend points to a public that just doesn’t care:
Cut 13 (09) “away from that”

The SEC Network will air a documentary tonight about the life of Bo Rein, LSU’s coach going into the 80s who died in a plane crash before ever coaching a game for the Tigers. Eric Gill reports…:
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LRN Sportscast 11:40 September 15

In LSU’s victory over Mississippi State, they only threw the ball 14 times. Quarterback Brandon Harris says the plan was to throw the football more, but audibles were called at the line of scrimmage that led to LSU running the ball 47 times…
cut 17 (20) “…14 yards”
Coach Les Miles says at this point junior Trent Domingue is the Tigers place kicker. Domingue kicked all three of LSU’s extra points on Saturday, instead of last year’s starter Colby Delahoussaye.

In high school football…North Webster is the newly ranked number one team in Three-A, while Kentwood is the new number one in in One-A.

Because of a significant injury to safety Rafael Bush, the Saints have reportedly re-signed safety Kenny Phillips. Phillips hasn’t played a game in the NFL since 2012, but was with the Black and Gold during training camp. There’s a chance he could start this Sunday against Tampa Bay. New Orleans has also added running back Tim Hightower to the roster.

The Ragin Cajuns and ULM are off this weekend. UL Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth is thankful for the bye week, because the team is dealing with several injuries. The Cajuns had a couple of safeties hurt in the win over Northwestern State, Dominick Jones and Christian Goodlett. Hudspeth is hoping starting safety TJ Worthy will be ready for the game against Akron on September 26th.

The Warhawks bye week gives them a chance to work more with redshirt freshman quarterback Garrett Smith, who has been sharp through two games. He’s completed 79-percent of his passes for 576 yards, five touchdowns and one interception.