Louisiana News

Interviews: Highland's Cemetary's Kenny Kleinpeter, Lawrence Korb On U.S. Foreign Policy

Jim Engster — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:20:00 +0000

Jim talks with Kenny Kleinpeter, of the historic Highland Cemetary.

Lawrence Korb, Senior Fellow with the Center For American Progress, discusses U.S. Foreign Policy.

Audio should be posted by 11 am on Monday, May 27.

Alexandria Children's Museum Benefitting From Partnership With Shreveport Museum

Kate Archer Kent — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:41:00 +0000

Two museums in Shreveport and Alexandria have formed a partnership to expose more Central Louisiana children to hands-on science learning. With funding from the Central Louisiana Community Foundation, the T.R.E.E. House Children’s Museum in Alexandria will host a traveling exhibit from Sci-Port: Louisiana’s Science Center. Hundreds of children will take part in the Gee Whiz Science Carnvial during its five-day exhibit in Alexandria. T.R.E.E.

Gary Borders: On relishing panoramic vistas from a Texas plains ranch

Gary Borders — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:36:00 +0000

Commentator Gary Borders takes us pasture roaming on a central Texas Hill Country ranch.Borderline #22 - Pasture roaming

Red Snapper Fisheries In Limbo

Kelly Connelly — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:32:00 +0000

According to federal regulations, Louisiana’s nine-day recreational red snapper fishing season legally starts next weekend. But some fishermen have been landing snapper since the state season started in March — at the risk of also landing a ticket from federal authorities.

The discrepancy between state and federal red snapper authorities is the subject of a bill sponsored by Sen. Bret Allain. Allain wants to put an all-out ban on red snapper, reasoning that if the fisheries are in such dire straits, maybe they shouldn’t be fished at all.

Interviews: Oklahoma Reporter Matt Skinner, Author James Lacey

editor — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:55:00 +0000

Jim talks with veteran Oklahoma reporter Matt Skinner about the devastation in the wake of this week's deadly tornado.

State government watchdog and political blogger C.B. Forgotston and Jim discuss goings-on at the Capitol.

Author James Lacey on his book, "Moment Of Battle"

Shreveport teen wins top award from Intel

Kate Archer Kent — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:50:00 +0000

A Harvard University-bound Caddo Magnet High School graduate delivered his commencement speech via a taped video last week. Henry Lin, 17, of Shreveport missed graduation because he was receiving the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award at the world’s largest high school science research fair, a week-long event held in Phoenix.

Dust Settled, State Lawmakers More Measured On Education Reforms

Amy Jeffries — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:57:00 +0000

Earlier this month, Louisiana's Supreme Court ruled that the way the state's private school voucher program was paid for was unconstitutional. It can't be paid for through the Minimum Foundation Formula, or MFP -- the pool of money that supports public education.

Rep. Kirk Talbot, a Republican from New Orleans who voted in favor of the education overhaul Gov. Bobby Jindal pushed hard for last year, says the missteps in the funding of the voucher program gave some in the legislature, " a little bit of heartburn."

Frugal State House Committee Backs Education Spending

Kelly Connelly — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:36:00 +0000

The House Appropriations Committee Wednesday approved $60 million in capital spending for the state’s technical colleges over the next five years — despite the state’s tight purse-strings.

Chairman Jim Fannin insisted that investing in the technical college system will grow the economy and the tax base.

Shreveport author and illustrator prepares for 'Epic' weekend

Courtney Heppe — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:53:00 +0000

Shreveport author and illustrator William Joyce will receive a prestigious media award Thursday that coincides with the premiere of his new animated feature film that will debut in Shreveport.

Joyce will receive a Christopher Award in New York. His book, "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr.

Economic Development Head: Oklahoma City Is Open For Business

editor — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:49:00 +0000

The former head of the North Louisiana Economic Partnership, Kurt Foreman, is keeping a close eye on the rebuilding process in tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla., as executive director of economic development for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce. His chamber represents 5,400 companies, Foreman said, and now the focus is on helping the ones in Moore.

“The retail section of its community is devastated. Their hospital has been hit hard.