8:30 LRN Newscast

Outgoing BESE President Holly Boffy (bow-fee) defends her initiative to allow high school seniors to appeal their scores on the state’s standardized graduation exam…
Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

According to the Louisiana Illuminator, 197-thousand Louisiana residents lost their Medicaid career during a five-month-period this year. It’s part of a nationwide Medicaid disenrollment process. For three years, the federal government did not allow states to remove individuals from Medicaid, even if they did not meet income requirements.

The list of Heisman finalists is out and Jayden Daniels is one of four players’ up for the award. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says the oddsmakers believe Daniels will be LSU’s third Heisman Trophy winner…
Cut 13 (09) “…overwhelming favorite.”
The Heisman Trophy winner will be announced Saturday night.

High school football fans will be in New Orleans this weekend for the Prep Classic, the following weekend it’s the New Orleans Bowl between the Ragin Cajuns and Jacksonville State. Bowl Director Billy Ferrante knows the Cajuns will have a lot of fans at the game and they expect the same from Jacksonville State…
cut 6 (11) “…makes a difference’
The game will be on December 16th at 1:15 PM.