1:30 LRN Newscast

We could be switching to year-round Daylight Saving Time if the U.S. Senate approves the Sunshine Protection Act. When Louisiana switches from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time, the sun sets around 5 p.m. in December and January. Haughton Representative Dodie Horton says her constituents want more daylight later in the day…

Cut 4 (08) “…than negative.”

Even though President Trump never put Sharpie to paper, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is now law. The most sweeping federal housing legislation in a generation aims at making home ownership more accessible. Norman Morris, the CEO of Louisiana Realtors, says one of the biggest ones is placing restrictions on single-family home purchases by investors.

Cut 8 (12) “…off the market.”

Judge John Davidson said the state’s lawsuit against the Caddo Commission for violating the state’s Open Meetings Law was frivolous, was never properly investigated and should never have been filed. Attorney General Liz Murrilll’s Office was ordered to pay nearly 245-thousand-dollars in legal fees. But Murrill says her office is charged with enforcing the open meetings law, and after an investigation, it was determined a violation occurred…

Cut 7 (07) “…judicial scrutiny.”

At Sun Belt Media Days in New Orleans, UL Lafayette head coach Michael Desormeaux says after taking over midseason and starting eight games last year, quarterback Lunch Winfield will be a game changer for the Cajuns.

Cut 21 (11) “…adverse situations.”

The Cajuns were picked to finish second in the Sun Belt West in the preseason coaches’ poll.