1130 AM LRN News

Governor Edwards says since May 15th the COVID contact tracing program has reached out to nearly every person with a positive confirmed case to ask them who they may have infected, but…

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Edwards asks you to answer your phone if you get a call from 877-766-2130, and if you miss the call to please call back.

LSU’s Middleton Library, named after WW2 general and segregationist Troy Middleton, will be renamed. LSU NAACP chapter president Cam Crier says it should’ve been changed long ago…

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When Middleton served as LSU’s President he sent a letter to the University of Texas that said LSU does not support whites and blacks participating together on athletic teams and the school keeps black students separate from whites.

Lawmakers approve a 34 billion dollar budget that uses federal money to avoid having to make any budget cuts despite the decline in state revenue. The budget was stitched together with those federal funds, so if the state were to see a mid-year revenue shortfall could that be remedied with another round of help from D.C.? House Appropriations Chairman Jerome Zeringue…

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For now the budget heads to the Senate for more debate.

LSU’s student-athletes are wanting their voices to be heard at the ballot box.  LSU executive deputy athletic director Verge Ausberry says what has happened across the country in recent weeks has inspired the athletes to be more involved in the voting process.

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Student-athletes from any sport can schedule a time to stop by the football office to register to vote.