6:30 LRN Newscast

We’re waking up to some cold temperatures. In Oak Grove it’s eight degrees, temperatures are in the low teens along I-20 and into Alexandria and upper teens along I-10. But we will see temperatures get above freezing today.

The House Governmental Affairs Committee approves a bill to move Louisiana from a jungle primary system to a closed party primaries. Colleen Crain has the story…
Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee approves a Congressional district map that has the support of Governor Jeff Landry. Catahoula Parish Senator Glen Womack says his proposed map creates two majority minority districts, protects Congresswoman Julia Letlow, who serves on the Appropriations and Ag Committees and…
cut 14 (11) “…of Louisiana”
Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves’s district would turn into the second majority minority district. The full Senate takes up the proposal next.

Pete Carmichael is out as Saints offensive coordinator. Host of the Locked on Saints podcast, Ross Jackson, says a change had to happen, after two consecutive inconsistent seasons on offense…
cut 5 (13) “…improve here”