6:30 AM LRN Newscast

Several bills aimed at lowering auto insurance rates went into effect with the new year. Will they help? Jeff Palermo spoke with an industry expert.

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For the second year in a row, a major economic development project in Louisiana has been recognized by Business Facilities as the Platinum Deal of the Year. This time Hyndai Steel mill in Ascension Parish is recognized at the most significant development announcement of last year. Governor Jeff Landry.

Cut 11 (07) “…the ground up.”

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Reaction to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. troops is, predictably, split down party lines. Republicans like Senator Bill Cassidy are hailing the operation, saying Maduo needed to be brought to the U.S. to face justice for his crimes.

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Congressman Troy Carter says there is no question that Maduro is a bad man and that the people of Venezuela have suffered under his regime. But says the action was not only unconstitutional, but…

Cut 10 (10) “…the relationships internationally.”