13:30 Newscast, March 9th, 2017

The Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association launches the “Fight for Film” campaign. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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Parents who pay child support and don’t have a bank account can now use MoneyGram at retail stores. Director of Child Support Enforcement with the Department of Children and Family Services Lydia Scales:
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She says there is a four-dollar fee, but the convenience pays for itself.

Louisiana is set to benefit from ExxonMobil’s $20 billion investment in the Gulf Coast. Baton Rouge Refinery Manager Mark Northcutt says the Grow the Gulf initiative will strengthen and grow Exxon facilities in the Capitol City. He says new sites could be on their way in if the Louisiana can provide a stable and predictable tax environment…:
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He the increased supply of natural gas in Louisiana is a big advantage for the chemical industry in the Gulf Coast.

The lawmaker who authored the measure that would prohibit people under 21 from getting a job as a stripper says he’s disappointed a federal judge ruled to block the law until the case can be heard. The decision was based on the constitutionality of the mandate, but Senator Ronnie Johns said this was always about human trafficking control and the problem is not going away — so he plans to continue the fight.