12:30 pm LRN Newscast Dec. 18

At his end of the year press conference, Governor John Bel Edwards said it’s a good time to be a Louisianan right now. Edwards says not only can the state say it’s home to LSU and the Saints, but Louisiana’s economy continues to grow

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Edwards says one of the big economic development wins this year was the retaining of CenturyLink’s corporate headquarters in Monroe through 2025.

Erath Representative Blake Miguez has a new political role to play as the new House Republican Caucus Chairman. Miguez expects the House to put forth conservative legislation, but hopes that Democratic Governor Edwards won’t obstruct his efforts with the Governor’s power to veto legislation.

Cut 11 (09) “…priorities.”

Edwards will appear on the monthly “Ask The Governor” radio show which allows people to call into the program to question the Governor at 2 pm today on stations that carry the show.

Senator John Kennedy says Democrats may support Impeachment in the House, but there’s next to no shot the Senate will vote to remove the President.

Kennedy says House Democrats failed to prove the President tried to withhold military aid to Ukraine in exchange for an investigation into the Bidens.

Cut 3 (07) “…fried chicken.”

An AP poll of House Representatives shows Democratic defections on Impeachment in the House will be in the low single digits.

A quick look at the calendar shows one week from today is Christmas Day. Shopping expert Claudia Lombana says for those who still need to ship gifts, the deadline to ship is Saturday so they arrive by Christmas…

cut 14 (12) “…there on time”