6:30 LRN Newscast

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is seeking his 11th term in Congress this November. He was the only member of Louisiana’s House delegation that’s seeking re-election to qualify in person at the Secretary of State’s Office last week. Scalise says he’s proud to see the job growth that’s taking place in south Louisiana…

Cut 7 (12) “….in this state”

Scalise is facing a Democratic opponent in the November open primary. Lauren Jewett took state lawmakers to task for putting their own interests ahead of everyone else’s…

Cut 8 (15) “….that’s a strategy”

Jewett also qualified for to run for the first district under the old Congressional map that was thrown out earlier this year.

 

State health officials are warning the public of an active season involving a flesh-eating bacteria. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

The SBA is reminding residents and businesses in Avoyelles, Lafourche, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, St. Tammany and Terrebonne parishes may qualify for low interest disaster loans if they suffered storm damage from Tropical Storm Arthur between June 17th and 24th.

Cut 14 (07) “…physical damage loan.”

That’s SBA spokesperson Michelle Genevese.