07:30 LRN Newscast

Governor Jeff Landry has signed a law that eliminates the vehicle inspection sticker. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
Cut 1 (33) “I’m Jeff Palermo”
East Baton Rouge, Livingston, West Baton Rouge, Ascension and Iberville parishes all require a separate emissions test on top of the standard inspection.

Gas prices continue to fall nationwide. Louisiana’s average for a gallon of regular stands at $3.80, which is down 3 cents from the prior day, and 17 cents lower than the same time last week.

The Legislative Republican Delegation is pleased with what they were able to accomplish this session. Chairman and Monroe Representative Michael Echols says lawmakers made smart investments by using state savings to put another $500 million into roads and infrastructure and $360 million into economic development:
Cut 13 (07) “and economic development”

Echols is also happy about the package of bills passed aimed at strengthening jobs in the state. Adam Knapp, the CEO of Leaders for a Better Louisiana, says one of the outcomes of the session is a restructured workforce delivery system, including the modernization of the Incumbent Worker Training Program…:
Cut 7 (14) “their existing workers”