8:30 LRN Newscast

Legislation to allow gun owners to conceal carry without a permit is set to be debated in the House Criminal Justice Committee today. Governor Edwards has opposed the bill in the past as he believes the training component of getting a permit is important. But McCormick says you can be trained for free by a family member…
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McCormick believes his bill will help people protect themselves from violence and crime.

A bill to establish the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools under the umbrella of GOHSEP advances from Senate Finance. The center would be a single point for schools to get funding for safety programs, training, and bleeding control kits should the unthinkable happen. Clayton Baden, a senior at Buckeye High School testified in favor of the bill…
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The Washington Post reports there has been 88 school shootings in the United States in the last two years.

According to The Conference Board, job satisfaction is an all-time high with 62-percent of US workers surveyed saying they are satisfied with their current job. UNO Professor Mark Rosa says the survey shows employees working remotely or sometimes at home are more satisfied
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The Conference Board says job satisfaction has been rising steadily for over a decade.

LSU Health New Orleans will graduate new members into the health care workforce on Thursday. The school reports nearly 900 students completed degree requirements this academic year. Interim Chancellor, Doctor Steve Nelson, says it’s imperative for all parts of the state to have well-trained healthcare providers because when you’re in an accident or need immediate care you’re going to be taken to the closest emergency room.
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Governor John Bel Edwards will deliver the commencement address.