Vice President Mike Pence echoed many of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises when he told a crowd in Port Allen the administration will make America prosperous again. He says the president’s leadership is already making a remarkable difference in the economy. He says businesses are responding to the president’s call to buy American and hire American.
Cut 13 (11) “this year alone”
Pence also says it remains the President’s priority to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

The state senate finance committee rejected a proposal this afternoon to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50 in 2019. Republicans on the panel raised concerns about how this legislation could lead to layoffs, while Democrats say $7.25 is not a living wage. The author of the bill says he’ll bring the bill back next year.

The governor calls on Louisiana’s congressional delegation to oppose President Donald Trump’s spending plan for next fiscal year…
Voicer 1 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

Crawfish farmers are concerned about a deadly virus called the white spot syndrome. LSU AgCenter aquaculture specialist Mark Shirley says the virus can greatly reduce the size of a fisherman’s catch, but dead crawfish shouldn’t make it to the boiling pot….
cut 8 (09) “….sack of crawfish”
And the virus only affects the crustaceans.