8:30 LRN Newscast

One lawmaker is calling for a veto session after his tort reform bill that attempted to address the state’s high auto insurance rates was vetoed. Jeanne Burns has the story…
Cut 3 (35) “…I’m Jeanne Burns.”

A body found yesterday in Bastrop in a wooded area near Vesta Street has been sent to Little Rock, Arkansas for an autopsy. Bastrop Police Leondrio Reed says they’ve identified the body, but they are not releasing the person’s identity. Cheif Reed says they will work hard until the case is resolved.

Donald Trump will be in New Orleans later today for a fundraiser for his presidential campaign. Trump is also preparing for Thursday’s televised debate versus President Joe Biden. John Couvillon of JMC Analytics and Polling says the televised debate is probably more important for the President, as there are concerns of a cognitive decline for the 81-year-old Biden…
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The first 2024 presidential debate will be held Thursday at 8 P.M. CST on CNN.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is providing five million dollars in grant money that schools can use to make their campuses safer. GOHSEP Director of Strategic Engagement Rubby Douglas says 126 projects in 40 parishes will receive up to 50-thousand dollars…
cut 11 (10) “…those schools”