7:30 LRN Newscast

Governor Jeff Landry challenges state lawmakers to be bold on the opening day of the legislative session.
Cut 3 (31) “…I’m Colleen Crain”

The older brother of LSU women’s basketball player Flau’jae Johnson bonded out of jail yesterday after getting involved in Sunday’s scuffle between the Lady Tigers and South Carolina. Greenville, South Carolina police say Trayron Miller has been charged with disorderly conduct, assault and battery because he shoved an SEC employee in the head and stepped on her shoulders to get on the court.

Early voting for the March 23rd presidential primary is underway and while it’s already decided who will represent the Democratic and Republican Party in the presidential election, who will be the next sheriff in Caddo Parish remains undecided. The courts ordered another election in this race after Democrat Henry Whitehorn defeated Republican John Nickelson by one vote last November. Political analyst Scott Hughes says it’s not a nasty race, more of a get out and vote campaign…
cut 8 (08) “…vote in person”

Former Congressman and current secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health Doctor Ralph Abraham has been inducted into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction. Abraham represented Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District from 2015 to 2021 and served on the House Agriculture Committee…
cut 4 (11) “….national security”
The Richland Parish native co-authored the 2018 farm bill and ensured Iraq remained a reliable destination for U-S rice.