8:30 AM LRN Newscast

For the 32 people who had been running for U.S. House in Louisiana, all their efforts have now gone to waste, now that Governor Landry has suspended just that portion of the May 16th election. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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A federal lawsuit challenging the governor’s decision on the House elections has already been filed, claiming the move is unlawful and unconstitutional.

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The statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is soaring towards four dollars a gallon. Regular unleaded at many service stations is selling for more than $3.80 a gallon right now. Patrick DeHaan from GasBuddy…

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A House bill that would eliminate vehicle inspection stickers is nearing final passage. The bill author’s, Stonewall Representative Larry Bagley, says it’s inconvenient for drivers to have to get a vehicle inspection sticker every year or two.  But Davey Quinn of Hammond says passage of Bagley’s bill will result in more uninsured motorists, vehicles with tinted windows that are darker than they should be and vehicles that not fit for the road.

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