6:30 LRN Newscast

Governor Landry has begun pitching his tax overhaul plan to state lawmakers. The governor believes lower individual and corporate income taxes in exchange for keeping a temporary sales tax that will expire in July and expanding the state sales tax base will be better for Louisiana businesses and its residents. But Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Matthew Williard says a proposed flat three-percent tax on all income over 12-thousand-500 dollars benefits just one group of taxpayers…

Cut 8 (13) “….first tax bracket”

Violent crime rates are dropping in Louisiana, but what is the reason? Co-founder of AH Datalytics Jeff Asher says it’s difficult to say why????

Cut 10 (11) “….this huge decline”

New FBI data shows a three-percent drop in violent crime across the country,

Faculty and students have said for years it’s time for a new library on LSU’s campus and there are now plans to build one. Colleen Crain has the details.

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

Concordia Parish deputies have arrested two Vidalia residents for allegedly failing to take care of a non-verbal young child with intellectual disabilities. After receiving multiple 9-1-1 calls, deputies found the child nude, dirty, emaciated and home alone. The child’s guardians, 32-year-old Laurie Stewart and 27-year-old Tony Williams were arrested on child desertion charges.