8:30 LRN Newscast January 15

Chairman of the House Republican Delegation Blake Miguez is frustrated Gonzales Representative Clay Schexnayder was elected House Speaker over Albany Representative Sherman Mack. The GOP House delegation publically backed Mack and Miguez says based on last November’s election, the House was set to carry out a conservative agenda…
cut 11 (09) “…policy”

Smoking is not allowed in the Superdome but that didn’t stop several LSU players including quarterback Joe Burrow from lighting up a cigar following the team’s victory over Clemson in the national championship game. A police officer reportedly ordered the stogies to be put out. No players were issued a citation. Baton Rouge defense attorney Franz Borghardt says if they were, charges would have probably been dropped…
cut 9 (12) “….the same thing”

ALS advocate and former Saints special teams standout Steve Gleason will receive the Congressional Gold Medal this afternoon. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Saints quarterback Drew Brees turns 41 today. Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson expects Brees to be back with the Black and Gold in 2020, but he’s not getting any younger…
cut 14 (07) “….to be”
Brees will be a free agent in March.