11:30 LRN Newscast

Still plenty of controversy over Speaker Mike Johnson sending the House home for summer recess instead of holding a vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. Jeanne Burns reports.

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According to the state department of education, 42-percent of Louisiana’s nearly 45-thousand public school teachers were evaluated as highly effective for the 2023-24 school year.

 

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announces deeply discounted combo hunting and fishing licenses for honorably discharged military veteran residents. Senator Brach Myers authored the legislation that resulted in the discounts and says it was a result of collaboration with the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs and The Boot, an organization that encourages military veterans to make Louisiana their home once their service has ended.

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Good news for Central Louisiana. According to a study from the CENLA Economic Dashboard, Consumer spending is on the rise. LSUA Professor Randall Dupont…

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Alexandria and Pineville each recorded quarterly growth of four to five percent, and Natchitoches posted an eight percent quarterly gain.