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10:22 am
Wed April 3, 2013

Interviews: Political Pollster Bernie Pinsonat

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Originally published on Fri April 5, 2013 9:23 am

Jim talks with pollster Bernie Pinsonat, with Southern Media and Opinion Research, about Governor Bobby Jindal's sagging approval ratings.


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10:01 am
Wed April 3, 2013

Report Says Thousands Of Louisianans Could Qualify For Insurance Subsidies

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By Kate Archer Kent

A new report estimates that nearly 353,000 Louisianans will be eligible for federal subsidies to offset the cost of a health insurance premium, making coverage affordable for lower-income families when the new health care law takes effect next year. But the head of the Louisiana Consumer Healthcare Coalition finds that many residents don’t understand how these "premium tax credits" work. Moriba Karamoko said even the word “tax” in the name has a very chilling effect.

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WRKF
6:01 pm
Tue April 2, 2013

Appropriations Committee Frowns on BESE Transparency

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Originally published on Tue April 2, 2013 8:07 pm

The House Appropriations Committee is questioning the number and necessity of contracts that the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education maintains with private entities.

At a committee meeting Tuesday Chairman Jim Fannin told BESE President Chas Roemer that contracts should be reviewed more often, so that the board can ensure the funds are being spent wisely.
 
BESE cut costs last year by reducing the number of meetings from ten to seven a year, which gave them less time to review contracts.
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WRKF
11:48 am
Tue April 2, 2013

Interviews: State Representative Franklin J. Foil, Former MLB Pitcher Dennis Dale "Denny" McLain

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Originally published on Tue April 2, 2013 8:08 pm

Jim talks with Republican State Representative Franklin J. Foil about the upcoming legislative session and Governor Bobby Jindal's proposed tax plan.

Former MLB Pitcher Dennis Dale "Denny" McLain discusses his experience as the pitcher for the Detroit Tigers and also the upcoming MLB season.


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9:58 am
Tue April 2, 2013

DA workshop aims to draw in faith-based groups

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By Kate Archer Kent

The District Attorneys for the Western District of Louisiana are set to hold an outreach event Friday gathering together more than 200 people from faith-based and grassroots community organizations. The fifth annual, day-long workshop will cover two topics: domestic violence and grant writing. H. Calvin Austin III, vice chairman of the faith-based grassroots board initiative for the 26th Judicial District, said attendees will gain a clearer sense of what DA offices do.

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9:36 am
Tue April 2, 2013

State Rep. Robideaux Covers Tax, Budget Reform

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The lawmaker sponsoring Governor Bobby Jindal’s tax reform package is saying the administration has learned from his mistakes last session. 

After the blow back from the abbreviated debate on education reform in 2012, Representative Joel Robideaux said discussions on the Governor's initiatives got underway sooner this year. “Some may say that wasn’t a good way to go," Robideaux told the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, "because we’ve taken two months of opposition, but from a legislative standpoint, I think it’s great because we’ve had two months of debate we wouldn’t have otherwise been afforded.”

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