12:30 LRN Newscast

Small businesses support what lawmakers did in the tax reform special session.  Sean Richardson has more.

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This Saturday is Small Business Saturday as small businesses will have deals to get holiday shoppers in their stores on Saturday. Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman says their survey shows around half of the country will be buying something over the next few days…

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It’s warm today, but a cold front will move through the state during the overnight hours and into tomorrow morning, bringing fall like weather to the Bayou State. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the front will also bring us a little bit of rain, but the chilly temperatures through the weekend and into early next week is the big story

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Keim says if you have outdoor activities tomorrow, plan on temperatures dropping as the day goes along.

And law enforcement is urging motorists to wear their seat belts over this holiday weekend. It’s a Click it or Ticket It weekend so officers are doubling down on seat belt enforcement. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Spokesperson Greg Fisher says if you’re caught not buckled up, it will cost you…

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Fisher says the Click It or Ticket it campaign aims to promote safety during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.