10:30 LRN Newscast

U-S Senator Bill Cassidy admits he’s struggling with the confirmation vote for Robert F Kennedy Jr as Secretary for the U-S Health Department. Kennedy is known as a vaccine skeptic and that bothers Cassidy, who is a physician. The Baton Rouge Republican is concerned Kennedy will never accept evidence that shows vaccines do not cause autism……

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Cassidy made the comments after participating in two different confirmation hearings for Kennedy.

Tulane’s Newcomb Institute says a recent statewide survey found that one in nine adults live with severe depression and or anxiety. And Doctor Anita Raj says the same number have contemplated suicide in the past year….

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Raj says Louisiana has a shortage of mental health providers, but you can always find assistance at 9-8-8.

Louisiana made positive news this week with the report that Louisiana now ranks 16th in the country for fourth grade reading ability, up from 42nd in 2022. Leaders for a Better Louisiana Chief Policy Officer Barry Erwin on how Louisiana made such a huge jump…

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The Louisiana high school principals have overwhelmingly voted down a proposal to allow student-athletes the one-time ability to transfer to another school and not have to sit out a year. LHSAA executive Director Eddie Bonine says they put this issue up for a vote, because Louisiana will expand its voucher program in the coming years and they wanted to see where schools stood on the issue and they got their answer…

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